Russian strikes cut power for 850,000 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have left nearly 850,000 people without electricity in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions as the country braces for another harsh winter of war. In Dnipropetrovsk, over 600,000 residents lost power after a night attack damaged key energy facilities, according to power company DTEK, which noted restoration efforts were complicated by repeated strikes. A separate drone hit in Kharkiv left nearly 250,000 customers without electricity, with repair timelines unknown. The attacks follow a massive strike that plunged five regions into darkness and disrupted Kyiv's power transmission. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of intensifying strikes ahead of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, as temperatures near freezing.