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Russian Strikes Kill Five, Batter Energy Network as Ukraine Hits Volgograd Sites

Bloomberg says recent attacks disabled about 60% of Ukraine’s gas production, forcing costly imports ahead of winter.

Overview

  • Overnight attacks used airstrikes, guided bombs and 112 Shahed drones, with 22 reaching targets across 12 locations, leaving five dead and 19 wounded, authorities said.
  • Odesa region reported a major port blaze, power loss to 30,000 homes and a blackout in Chornomorsk before engineers began restoration work.
  • Ukrenergo said Chernihiv is on three simultaneous queues of rolling blackouts after repeated strikes, with additional damage in Odesa and repairs underway.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff reported strikes on Lukoil’s Korobkovsky gas‑processing plant in Kotovo and the Yefimovka dispatch station in Russia’s Volgograd region, citing explosions and fires as damage is assessed.
  • Frontline clashes remained heavy, with 217 engagements recorded Wednesday and 132 by Thursday afternoon, concentrated on the Pokrovsk sector as Kyiv warns Moscow is pressing to seize the city.