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Russian overnight strikes on Ukraine have left more than one million residents in the Dnipropetrovsk region without water or heating, a Ukrainian minister said on Thursday, as temperatures dropped below freezing.
As seen in past winters, Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing widespread heating and water shortages. Kyiv and its allies say this is a deliberate effort to weaken civilian morale.
The massive drone assault also disrupted power supplies in the Zaporizhzhia region, leaving thousands without electricity or heating, according to state grid operator Ukrenergo.
“Repair work continues in Dnipropetrovsk region to restore heat and water supply for over a million subscribers,” Restoration Minister Oleksiy Kuleba wrote on social media.
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 97 drones during the attack. While air defence systems intercepted 70 of them, 27 managed to hit different locations, though no further details were given.
The head of Dnipropetrovsk’s military administration, Vladyslav Gaivanenko, confirmed that critical energy facilities in the region were damaged.
“The situation is difficult. However, as soon as the security situation allows, energy workers will begin restoration work,” he said in a post on Telegram.
In Zaporizhzhia, Governor Ivan Fedorov said electricity had been restored to “key facilities,” but most households and businesses were still without power.
In response to the repeated targeting of its energy network, Ukraine has carried out strikes on Russian oil depots and refineries, aiming to disrupt Moscow’s energy exports and create fuel shortages.
