Russia's Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Energy Facilities Cause Power Disruptions

Russia conducted drone attacks on energy facilities in Ukraine's Chernihiv and Zhytomyr regions, causing electricity disruptions. Ukrenergo, the national power grid operator, reported that most power supplies have been restored. Increasing Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy sector since spring have led to widespread blackouts and forced Ukraine to import electricity from the EU.

Russia overnight attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in two regions with drones, causing disruptions to electricity supplies, the national power grid operator said on Friday.

Ukrenergo says power supplies have been already restored to most consumers in the northern Chernihiv and Zhytomyr regions.

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's energy sector have intensified since the spring, resulting in blackouts in many regions and forcing Kyiv to start large-scale electricity imports from the European Union.

(With inputs from agencies.)