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Zaporizhzhia Power Restored After Overnight Russian Drone Barrage

The overnight strikes underscored the vulnerability of Ukraine's power network in a deepening winter.

Overview

  • Regional utility Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo said electricity was fully restored by 07:00 after a region-wide outage affecting 382,500 customers.
  • Ukraine reported Russia launched 154 combat drones overnight, with air defenses downing 125 and acknowledging more than 20 strikes.
  • Kyiv authorities said power to all consumers was restored, though thousands of homes remained without heat in subzero temperatures.
  • In Russia's Voronezh region, a young woman died from injuries caused by falling drone debris, according to the governor.
  • Ukraine requested an urgent UN Security Council session on the attacks for Monday, as cross-border strikes also knocked out power to about 600,000 people in Russia's Belgorod region, local officials said.