Russian attack leaves more than 600,000 people without power in eastern Ukraine

A Russian attack during the early hours of this Sunday (8) left more than 600,000 people without electricity in the Dnipropetrovsk region, in eastern Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian energy company DTEK.

According to the company, installations considered strategic for the supply of energy were damaged during the attack.

"Important energy installations in the region were damaged in an attack that occurred overnight," DTEK said in a message published on Telegram.

The company did not immediately say how long it would take to restore power or detail the extent of the damage caused to electrical infrastructure.

The Dnipropetrovsk region has been a frequent target of attacks since the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Bombings against power plants, substations and transmission networks have caused power outages in different parts of the country throughout the conflict.

Local authorities have not released information about victims at this time.

This report is being updated.