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Russia attacked the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro with missiles and drones on Tuesday, the Air Force reported in Telegram.
A power plant was damaged, and water supply to some residents was cut off, according to Ukrainian media and government officials. The station has ceased operations and is not producing electricity as equipment is damaged.
A missile and four groups of drones have approached from the south, east and north. The thermal power plant is out of order, according to data from the largest private energy supplier DTEK. No casualties reported.
It is not known which power plant in the city with a population of just under 1 million people is being talked about, but according to the water supply company, many residents have been left without water, “Strana.ua” also writes that some areas are without electricity. The BBC’s Russian service also talks about internet problems.
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According to the head of the regional administration, Serhii Lisak, several drones hit targets in the city.
A total of 23 “kamikade drones” were launched over Ukraine tonight, according to the Air Force. Russia is again attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this fall and winter, as it did in 2022-2023. Ukraine has also increased attacks away from the front lines.
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