Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire to end within hours
Summary
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions left hundreds of thousands without power, while a separate strike in Vinnytsia killed two people. A limited ceasefire that enabled civilians to leave Russian-occupied Oleshky was scheduled to end Sunday night.Key Facts
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia struck energy infrastructure in four regions overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
- More than 60,000 people in Dnipropetrovsk region remained without power by early evening as repair work continued.
- Emergency power cuts were in place across Ukraine, and electricity and water supplies were disrupted in Kyiv.
- A strike in Vinnytsia region killed two people, including a 13-year-old girl, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
- Ukraine struck a missile-fuel producer in Russia's Rostov region, causing a fire and damaging four production facilities, Zelensky said.
- The Kherson region ceasefire was due to end at 22:59 Ukrainian time on Sunday.
- The ceasefire began Tuesday and was brokered with help from U.S. First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo XIV.
- The pause allowed residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky to evacuate through Russian-held territory, southern Russia and Belarus before entering Ukraine.
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