Russian Strikes Cause Power Outages Across Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv Regions

Russian forces have intensified attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving the entire Donetsk region completely without power and causing partial outages in Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions. These strikes have prompted emergency power outages and significant damage to apartment buildings and other facilities, with nearly 60,000 residents in Zaporizhzhia region losing electricity. Ukrainian authorities report casualties from these attacks, including two deaths in Odessa and multiple injuries in Zaporizhzhia, highlighting the human toll alongside infrastructure damage. Power restoration efforts are underway but are challenged by ongoing security risks, with officials pledging to restore electricity as soon as conditions allow. The attacks have been described as part of a broader campaign by Russian forces to disrupt Ukrainian defenses and communications ahead of winter. Both Ukraine and Russia deny targeting civilians, despite the high civilian death toll and widespread destruction caused by the conflict.