Russian strikes on Ukraine's power grid cut electricity in six regions

Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure caused power outages in six regions as of Monday morning, October 26, according to Ukrenergo. One woman was killed and several people were injured in the strikes. The outages affected Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions. Ukrenergo warned that power restriction schedules for industry and hourly outages for all consumers would apply in some areas until the end of the day to avoid overloading damaged equipment. In Donetsk region, a woman died in Sloviansk after her house was destroyed. In Kharkiv, six people including a 14-year-old were injured. Ukraine's air force reported shooting down 112 of 140 drones and three missiles launched by Russia overnight.