Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – Kyiv’s energy ministry said overnight attacks caused damage in Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv and Sumy.
In Zaporizhzhia, Russia’s overnight attack left “more than 73,000 consumers… without electricity” after a power plant was struck, according to Ivan Fedorov, the regional governor.
One person was killed, and nine injured, Fedorov said.
A 16-year-old girl was among those receiving medical assistance, he added, posting photos apparently showing a partly destroyed multi-storey block and a burnt-out car from the site of the attack.
Emergency outages were implemented in Chernihiv and Sumy, the energy ministry added.
Lviv’s mayor Andriy Sadovyi said part of the city – 70 km (43 miles) from the border with Poland – had no power, adding that city’s air defence systems were engaged heavily in repelling first a drone and then a Russian missile attack.
As of 07:30 (04:30 GMT), parts of the city were left without power and public transport was yet to start running, with Sadovyi stressing on Telegram that it was “dangerous to go out into the streets”.