Russian Strikes Cut Power to Thousands in Ukraine
Russian attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said high-intensity attacks in several regions caused serious disruption to power supply. In response, drones damaged a Russian facility, according to reports from the same day.
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Context: Russia has been at war with Ukraine since its full-scale invasion in February 2022, and both sides have repeatedly hit each other's energy systems. Power grids matter because winter heating, water supply and hospitals depend on them.
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