Ukraine strikes disrupt power in Russian cities

UKRAINIAN strikes have disrupted power and heating in two major Russian cities near the border, local Russian officials have said.

- ASSOCIATED PRESS

A drone strike temporarily caused blackouts and cut heating to parts of Voronezh, regional governor Alexander Gusev said. He said several drones were electronically jammed during the night over the city, home to just over one million people, sparking a fire at a local utility facility that was quickly extinguished.

Russian and Ukrainian news channels on Telegram claimed the strike targeted a local thermal power plant.

A missile strike late on Saturday also caused “serious damage” to power and heating systems supplying the city of Belgorod, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported yesterday morning. Some 20,000 households were affected.