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Russian Barrage Triggers Blackouts Across Ukraine as Kyiv Confirms Strike on Tuapse Oil Hub and Reinforces Pokrovsk

Ukraine says the Tuapse operation targets fuel infrastructure that finances Russia’s war effort.

Overview

  • Ukrenergo introduced nationwide rolling outages after overnight drone and missile strikes, with nearly 60,000 people losing power in Zaporizhzhia and wider disruptions reported.
  • Officials reported at least six civilian deaths, including two boys aged 11 and 14, with fatalities and injuries across Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and other regions.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force said it shot down or jammed 67 of 79 attack drones launched overnight, as debris and several hits caused damage at multiple sites.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed a strike on oil‑loading infrastructure at Rosneft’s RN‑Tuapse terminal, with regional authorities in Russia reporting fires and damage to a tanker.
  • Fighting intensified in Pokrovsk, where Ukraine has deployed special forces; Kyiv denies encirclement claims as Russia and Ukraine issue conflicting accounts of losses.