Ukrenergo: Russian strike leaves house-sized crater at Ukrainian substation

Ukraine's energy operator Ukrenergo reported that a Russian strike on one of its substations created a crater the size of a house, as Moscow has intensified attacks on the country's power infrastructure this year. Russia has changed tactics and now conducts round-the-clock assaults on key energy facilities using drones and ballistic missiles. Repeated strikes often destroy equipment before repair crews can finish restoring it, with protective structures only partially mitigating the damage. Despite the ongoing threat, repair teams continue working around the clock to maintain grid balance. Earlier on Thursday, nine Ukrainian regions experienced new power outages, and four energy workers were injured in an attack on the Poltava region.