Over 600,000 Cut Off From Power in Dnipropetrovsk After Russian Strikes
More than 600,000 consumers across Dnipropetrovsk region, including the city of Dnipro and surrounding districts, were left without electricity following an overnight Russian drone assault on critical infrastructure, energy operator DTEK reported on Sunday, Nov. 8. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 137 of 164 drones, but impacts were confirmed across 23 locations, including an industrial site in…
Over 600,000 residents in central-eastern Ukraine have been without electricity following Russian attacks on crucial infrastructure, according to DTEK, a major Ukrainian energy supplier. The overnight drone assaults in the Dnipropetrovsk region damaged "important facilities," with the enemy, once again, launching a massive onslaught on the energy sector.
The city of Dnipro and districts of Pavlograd, Samariva, Kamyansky, and Dniprovsky have all been impacted. DTEK noted that restoration efforts are underway, but repeated attacks are complicating the process.
Ukraine anticipates a challenging winter, with Russia likely to continue targeting energy facilities using ballistic missiles and less expensive drones. Ukraine currently lacks interceptors for US-made Patriot air defense systems, a critical issue for the authorities in Kyiv, who have repeatedly called upon allies to donate weapons due to a global shortage.
Ukrainian forces managed to destroy or neutralize 137 of the 164 drones launched by Russia overnight; however, strikes were recorded in 23 locations, with debris striking the ground in six additional areas. One strike triggered a fire at an industrial facility in the western Rivne region, destroying one of its buildings. In the Black Sea port city of Odesa, one person lost their life due to an attack that also affected infrastructure.
In total, five individuals were killed by Russian shelling in the Donetsk frontline region over the past day, according to regional officials.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that its forces had targeted energy infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military, as well as a container ship allegedly delivering weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, in strikes southwest of Odesa. Additionally, Russia claimed that its forces had hit a power substation in Ukraine's Zhytomyr region. A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk region resulted in one fatality, as reported by regional governor Alexander Khinshtein.
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