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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Power outages hit Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region in Ukraine, media say

Emergency power blackouts struck the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region on Friday, while parts of southern Kherson experienced electricity outages following reported drone attacks. Russian authorities said air defense systems intercepted drones targeting Moscow and northwestern regions, as Ukraine reported injuries from shelling and drone strikes in the Sumy region. The latest incidents come amid a week of repeated attacks and disruptions across both Russian-controlled territories and Ukrainian border areas.

The Russia-controlled part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia ​region was experiencing ​emergency power blackouts on Friday, Russia-installed governor ​Yevgeny Balitsky was quoted as saying by the Kommersant newspaper.

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