Russian strikes knock out pow er infrastructure

Russia struck Ukrainian power infrastructure with drones overnight, knocking out electricity supplies in several areas including in the central Dnipropetrovsk region



The Ukrainian Energy Ministry said the power grid operator Ukrenergo supplies were limited in seven regions, most in the east.



State-run gas firm Naftogaza thermal power plant had been hit, without identifying the plant.



Russia has sharply increased the number and intensity of attacks on the Ukrainian energy system in recent weeks, targeting both power plants and gas facilities.



In a report, Naftogaza said the Russians had attacked gas facilities three times over the past seven days, including "critically important facilities" in the Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv regions.