Ukraine Faces Power Cuts and Loss of Life After Russian Attacks

Power Outages and Casualties

Ukraine is grappling with intensified Russian attacks, particularly targeting critical infrastructure as winter nears.

• Zaporizhzhia Region:
• Nearly 60,000 people left without power after an overnight strike.
• Two injured in the attack.
• 800 strikes in the past 24 hours across 18 settlements.

• One killed, three injured in the region.

• Odesa Region:

• Two fatalities from a drone attack.

• Dnipropetrovsk Region:
• Four dead, including two boys (11 and 14 years old), after a Russian air strike set a shop ablaze.

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

• Destruction and Disruption:
• Homes destroyed, utilities down, and lives lost.

• Russia aims to pressure Ukraine’s defenses and disrupt southern connections.

• Civilian Impact:
• Both sides claim no civilian targeting, but thousands killed, mostly Ukrainians.
• The humanitarian crisis worsens as the conflict persists.