Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes on Energy Infrastructure, Disrupting Power and Gas Supplies

Overnight attacks damaged energy facilities in Ukraine and Russia, leading to outages in Ukraine and reports of industrial fires in Russia.

Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure caused electricity and gas outages in nine cities and several villages in the Poltava region.
Ukraine imposed emergency restrictions on electricity supplies to minimize damage, though some restrictions were lifted later in the day.
Ukraine launched drone attacks on Russian territories, reportedly hitting a refinery and an airbase in the Saratov region, over 450 km from the border.
Russian authorities claimed to have neutralized 40 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 18 intercepted in the Saratov region.
Both nations continue to target each other's energy and military sites, exacerbating civilian hardships during freezing winter temperatures.