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Russian Drone Strike Damages Chernihiv Energy Facility, Cuts Power in Northern Communities

The blackout also cut electricity to the Chornobyl nuclear plant for three hours.

Overview

  • Regional authorities said critical infrastructure was hit by an enemy UAV, leaving several settlements without electricity.
  • Slavutych officials reported outages and warned of reduced water supply as the local utility urged residents to stock up on drinking water.
  • Chernihivoblenergo confirmed the 20 October strike and said power engineers are working to repair damage and restore service.
  • Mykola Kalashnyk said Slavutych was temporarily without power and noted that the city's invincibility centres are ready to assist residents.
  • The loss of power in Slavutych led to a three-hour electricity interruption at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, according to local reports.