
Russian armed forces carried out night strikes on targets in Kyiv and nine regions of Ukraine, hitting a data center in Odessa, a cargo ship in Chernomorsk and a substation in the Kyiv region, leading to emergency blackouts.
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Russian armed forces regularly strike military and critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
On the night of Sunday, October 11, the Russian Armed Forces launched strikes against targets in Kyiv, as well as in nine regions of Ukraine - Dnepropetrovsk, Chernigov, Kharkov, Volyn, Nikolaev, Rivne, Kirovograd, Odessa and Kyiv.
In particular, the Tenet data center in Odessa was hit. The Russian Ministry of Defense clarified that it was used to process, transmit and store information from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The department also reported on a strike on a dry cargo ship delivering military equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the port of Chernomorsk.
The Russian Armed Forces attacked an enterprise in the Buchansky district
In addition, Geran drones attacked the Kievskaya substation in the Buchansky district of the Kyiv region - this is a key ultra-high voltage electrical substation that provides power supply to Kyiv and the central energy hub of Ukraine. The State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations (DSNS) showed on video a large-scale fire at the enterprise and the work of rescuers.
In the morning, the Ukrainian energy holding DTEK reported emergency power outages in Kyiv and the region. “By order of Ukrenergo, emergency power outages were applied. Let us remind you that during emergency shutdowns, schedules do not apply,” the company said in a statement.
The Ministry of Defense reported on the work of artillerymen
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As a result, the crews of the D-30 guns launched a series of strikes, destroying the targets.

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