Tag: Russian strikes
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Ukraine Power Crisis: Zero Generation After Russian Strikes
Summary: A Night of Unprecedented Blackout In what Kyiv and many across the country are calling a war’s most challenging night, Ukraine faced a near-total collapse of its energy system. A coordinated drone and missile assault on critical power facilities knocked out generation capacity across the grid, reducing national power output to zero. The blackout,…
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Kyiv Seeks to Restore Power After Russian Strikes Cut Electricity Across Capital
Power Cuts Across Kyiv as Russian Strikes Target Energy Infrastructure Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing widespread power cuts in Kyiv and disrupting essential services. The attacks come amid a renewed escalation as Moscow appears intent on undermining daily life in Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian authorities described the strikes as a…
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Chernobyl: New Safe Confinement Loses Power Amid Attacks
What happened at Chernobyl? In the latest flare-up of fighting around Ukraine, Russian bombardments targeted energy infrastructure across the country. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy said the strikes disrupted the electricity supply to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, including the new Safe Confinement (NSC) erected to isolate the destroyed unit and prevent the…