Russian strikes disrupt power to 8,000 Ukrainian households

Russian strikes damaged Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and disrupted electricity supplies to 8,000 households, DTEK said, as attacks on Kyiv intensified ahead of winter. The company said engineers had restored power, while Ukrainian officials called for backup systems at critical facilities to be checked and connected. The strikes on September 30 involved drones and missiles, according to Ukrainian and Russian statements. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had carried out a large-scale attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region targeting power infrastructure. DTEK reported damage to the grid, but the full extent of the damage was still being assessed. The available account did not establish whether every affected household had its supply restored or how long any interruption lasted. The attack followed a period of repeated strikes on the capital. Kyiv experienced a 12-hour-and-44-minute air-raid alert on September 30, among the city’s longest single alerts, according to a report published that day. Russian drones and missiles have also struck residential areas and businesses, setting fires and damaging buildings, vehicles and infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said.