Russian strikes on Kyiv and Dnipro cause blackouts; day 1,710 of war

Russian forces continued striking Ukrainian cities, particularly energy infrastructure, causing power outages and emergency shutdown schedules in several regions. The frontline situation remains tense, with analysts warning of a potential new enemy offensive in the Kherson area. Explosions were heard in Dnipro and Cherkasy, leaving most of Dnipro and its suburbs without power, with a fire burning in one district. In Kyiv's Dnipro district, rocket debris fell after an attack, damaging a residential building and a store, with one fatality reported. In Moscow, a "kovyor" plan was declared, closing all airports as waves of drones targeted the city, with air defense systems active and one aircraft circling Domodedovo for over an hour. This marks day 1,710 of the full-scale war in Ukraine.