Ukraine Restores Power To Thousands After Mass Outages Caused By Russian Strikes

"Ukrainian power workers restored electricity to nearly 1 million people in Kyiv and other areas, as officials braced for further Russian air strikes that have already severely damaged power generation and gas supplies.The Black Sea port city of Odesa, meanwhile, suffered moderate power outages overnight on October 11 after a Russian strike similar to the one a day earlier that plunged wide swathes of the Ukrainian capital into darkness."

"Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko described the October 10 attack as "one of the largest concentrated strikes" against the country's energy grid. Kyiv was badly hit, and at least 20 people were wounded.Russia's Defense Ministry claimed the strikes had targeted energy facilities supplying Ukraine's military, saying it had used hypersonic missiles and strike drones against them.Utility workers restored power to more than 800,000 Kyiv residents on October 11, the country's largest private energy company, DTEK, said."

"At least one person was reported wounded in the attacks. In the northern region of Chernihiv, a second utility worker working to restore electricity died after being hit in a Russian "double tap" drone strike -- where a second air strike targets emergency or utility workers responding to an initial strike. Russia has frequently employed double tap strikes throughout its war."

Ukrainian power workers restored electricity to nearly one million people across Kyiv, Odesa and other regions after concentrated Russian air strikes severely damaged power generation and gas supplies. Kyiv suffered extensive outages and at least 20 people were wounded in the October 10 attack described as one of the largest concentrated strikes against the energy grid. DTEK reported restoration of power to more than 800,000 Kyiv residents and warned of localized outages while surface tram and trolleybus services resumed. Odesa experienced moderate outages after drone strikes. Utility workers faced deadly risks, including a Chernihiv double-tap drone strike that killed a worker, and officials warned of further targeting of energy infrastructure.

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