Russian forces targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, causing power outages in several districts and forcing authorities to switch to backup power systems, local officials reported on Tuesday.
The attack affected the Konotop, Okhtyrka, and Sumy districts, damaging critical infrastructure that had to rely on backup power. Sumy’s water supply facilities lost power during the night, necessitating a switch to emergency power.
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Sumy’s acting mayor, Artem Kobzar, confirmed there were no casualties in the city and that energy workers were addressing the damage caused by the attack.
In a related incident, the Ukrainian military reported that Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv. Regional authorities stated that air defenses shot down 16 drones over the Sumy region. The Ukrainian Air Force added that Russia had launched 51 drones across the country overnight, with 34 of them being intercepted by air defenses in five regions.
