Russia strikes nine Ukrainian regions, cutting power to millions

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 06:44 · Archive

Russian attacks on nine Ukrainian regions killed at least eight people and cut power to over a million, officials said.

Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine on Friday killed at least eight people and wounded between 15 and 60 others, depending on the count. The strikes cut power to over a million households and caused damage to homes and civilian infrastructure including two shopping centres. In the eastern city of Kharkiv, a 71-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man were killed and 12 wounded. Two people were killed in Kramatorsk and two in Dnipropetrovsk. In northwestern Volyn, a drone strike on a food-processing facility killed one person and eight were wounded; drones also hit a customs terminal and set fire to about ten trucks in the town of Kovel. One person was killed and seven wounded when drones hit a shopping centre in Rivne. Another shopping centre in Sumy was also hit. In Volyn, about 370,000 households lost power, with supply restored to at least 100,000 by Friday evening. The regional capital, Lutsk, faced blackouts expected to last at least 24 hours.

Russia's military chief told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that forces had been allocated to continue the aerial campaign against Ukraine's energy system. This assault comes as Ukraine abandoned a brief truce on energy targets it said Moscow did not respect. Zelenskyy attended a European leaders' summit in Brussels on Friday where officials vowed to maintain support for Ukraine and urged the United States to pressure Putin. Tensions between Zelenskyy and Trump have escalated this week, with both making public critical remarks about each other.

How it is being reported

• Russian attacks in Ukraine kill at least 8, cut power to 1 millionRussia strikes Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Volyn and Rivne as Moscow presses its campaign against Ukraine's power grid.Al Jazeera · 17 Oct, 06:19
• Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and TrumpRussian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine have caused emergency power outages and damaged homes, wounding at least 15 peopleIndependent World · 16 Oct, 11:07

In this story: Russia · Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Donald Trump · Vladimir Putin · Kharkiv · Kramatorsk · Volyn

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