Moscow, Russia. Russia-installed officials reported emergency power blackouts in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on Friday, while authorities in Russia said air defences were repelling drone attacks over several regions.
Blackouts in occupied Zaporizhzhia
The Russia-controlled part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region was experiencing emergency power blackouts on Friday, Russia-installed governor Yevgeny Balitsky was quoted as saying by the Kommersant newspaper.
He said critical infrastructure was working as usual, without providing further details, according to Kommersant.
Power cuts reported in parts of Kherson
The Russia-appointed head of the parts of southern Kherson region held by Russian forces, Vladimir Saldo, said on Telegram that nine areas were cut off the power grid after drone attacks.
Drone attacks reported over Moscow and other Russian regions
In the early hours of the morning on Friday, Russian defence systems were working to repel drone attacks over Moscow, the nearby Yaroslavl region and the Leningrad region in the northwest, local authorities said on the Telegram messaging app.
Four drones headed for Moscow were downed and emergency services were deployed to the area, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram, without providing details.
There were no casualties in the regions of Yaroslavl and Leningrad, local governors said.
All three regions, home to large Russian energy infrastructure, also came under drone attack earlier this week.
Overall, Russia downed 217 drones overnight, Interfax newsagency said, citing the defence ministry.
Injuries reported in Ukraine’s Sumy region
In Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, eleven people were injured in Russian shelling and drone attacks, including a 13-year-old boy, Ukrainian police said on Telegram.
Verification
Reuters could not independently verify reports of military activity.
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