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Russia Launches Mass Strike on Ukrainian Energy and Defense-Industry Sites, Causing Blackouts

Moscow describes the overnight attack as retaliation for alleged Ukrainian strikes on civilian targets in Russia.

Overview

  • Russia's Defense Ministry says forces used high-precision ground-based weapons and drones against energy infrastructure and military-industrial facilities.
  • The ministry reports that all intended targets were hit during the operation.
  • Ukraine's Energy Ministry reports power losses in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv, with hourly rolling outages nationwide and emergency cuts in the capital.
  • Odesa regional authorities confirm damage to energy facilities, and energy company DTEK says two of its sites in the city were hit, leaving about 47,000 households without electricity.
  • Local media earlier reported explosions in Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Pavlohrad, reflecting a pattern of infrastructure attacks that has driven multi-hour outages since October.