Russian overnight strikes kill three and cut power in northeastern Ukraine

Russian strikes on northeastern Ukraine killed at least three people and injured 37 overnight, UPI reported. The attacks targeted energy networks and a power plant, leaving thousands of residents without electricity. [1]

In a western suburb of Kharkiv, three people were killed and 25 were injured, according to UPI. Those killed were identified as a 16-year-old boy, a 19-year-old woman, and a 51-year-old woman. Elsewhere in the city, drone strikes hit a high-rise building and injured 11 people. [1]

The main Kharkivska Tets 5 power plant in Kharkiv was hit during the bombardment, UPI reported. Blackouts occurred in Izyum, located 70 miles southeast of Kharkiv, due to damage sustained by the local power grid. [1]

Russia has continuously targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilian areas with missiles and drones throughout its invasion, causing severe damage to the national power grid. [12][13]