Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility
USO•Russian strikes cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian households, while a Ukrainian drone attack caused significant damage to an unidentified industrial facility in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region. Russia said it downed 235 Ukrainian drones, and Ukraine said it shot down 371 of 433 Russian drones.
1. Power and drone attacks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian strikes hit power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of households. He said Ukraine had hit the Kamensky plant in Russia's Rostov region, which he described as involved in manufacturing Russian missiles; Moscow did not comment on that reported attack.
2. Facility damage and fuel
Nizhny Novgorod Governor Gleb Nikitin said a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack caused significant damage to an industrial facility but did not identify the site. The regional government urged motorists to buy fuel only as needed and avoid panic buying. Russia's Defence Ministry said it downed 235 Ukrainian drones overnight, while Ukraine's air force said it shot down 371 of 433 Russian drones launched since Saturday evening.
