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Russian attacks left over 600,000 households without electricity in Dnipropetrovsk region

More than 600,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk region were left without power after overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid. This was announced on Sunday, November 8, by the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Hanzha. lidovky.cz ↗

The outages affected hundreds of thousands of customers in the region. Hospitals had to continue operating using generators to ensure the functioning of essential medical facilities and services. irozhlas.cz ↗

The attacks were mainly aimed at energy infrastructure. Ukrainian authorities say the goal was to trigger a large-scale power outage that would affect both households and critical infrastructure. Similar power supply problems also appeared in Kyiv, where an outage was recorded during Saturday. seznamzpravy.cz ↗

Authorities did not immediately specify the extent of damage to the energy grid or the exact number of affected facilities. However, the regional administration's statement indicates that the outage has a significant impact on the population throughout the region.

The restoration of power supply will depend on the extent of the damage and the security situation following the attacks. Power engineers and emergency services are working to restore the grid's operation, while hospitals rely on backup power sources.

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Location: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Дніпропетровська область, Україна
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Location: Kyiv
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