Russian strikes cut power in nine Ukrainian regions

Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure caused power outages in nine regions on Thursday morning, Ukrenergo reported on November 12. Four energy workers were injured in the Poltava region during the attack and are receiving medical care. The outages affected Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy regions. Restrictions include power capacity limits for industry and hourly blackout schedules for all consumers, lasting through the end of the day. The overnight attack on November 12 involved missiles and 123 drones, with most targets shot down by air defense, though some hits occurred. Repair crews are working around the clock to restore power where security conditions permit.