Fears of power shortages rise as Russia targets Ukraine’s energy facilities
Ukrainian officials reported extensive damage to power plants and substations, with several facilities rendered inoperable.
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Ukrainian officials reported extensive damage to power plants and substations, with several facilities rendered inoperable.
The decision to proceed with voting came from the acting governor, Alexey Smirnov, and the Central Election Commission, even though a state of emergency—allowing for election cancellation—was declared.
Russian forces have reportedly struck Ukrainian military personnel and equipment in 127 areas, resulting in over 2,300 Ukrainian casualties in the past 24 hours, according to Russia's Defence Ministry.
Among the key military achievements, Russian forces successfully destroyed a Ukrainian Patriot SAM radar station, a critical component of Ukraine's air defence system. In addition, four Ukrainian Tochka-U missiles, a Hammer-guided aerial bomb, 15 HIMARS and Vampire rockets, and 71 drones were shot down by Russian forces.
The missile hit during peak hours, targeting both the supermarket and a nearby post office, Ukrainian authorities reported.
Ukraine intensifies its military efforts, targeting Russia’s Kursk region while receiving F-16 fighter jets from Western allies, aiming to shift the balance in its ongoing counteroffensive.
On Sunday, the Russian Defence Ministry announced via its Telegram channel that assault units operating in the occupied Donetsk region had successfully captured a major stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the rural settlement of Pivnichne.
A video circulated by East European news outlet Nexta on Telegram purportedly shows the aftermath of a HIMARS strike in Pervomaisk, Luhansk region.
In the Southern Kherson region, local authorities reported that morning attacks resulted in one civilian death and two injuries.
In Yasenove, another village in the Pokrovsk district, one civilian was reported injured.
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