Russia Attacks Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure, Causes Widespread Outages

In this photo provided by Petro Andryuschenko, the adviser of the head of Mariupol city's administration, burning trolleybus is seen on the damp of hydroelectric power station after Russian attacks in

Russia launched a series of attacks on electrical power facilities across Ukraine, including the country's largest hydroelectric plant, resulting in significant outages, officials confirmed on Friday.

The Energy Minister described the nighttime drone and rocket assaults as the most extensive attack on Ukraine's energy sector in recent memory. The objective appeared to be not only to inflict damage but also to disrupt the country's energy system on a large scale, similar to previous attempts.