Russian drones hit infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in an overnight assault that caused power outages in more than 400 towns and villages in the south, southeast, and north of the country, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. The energy ministry said there was enough electricity in the system to meet the country's needs but that the drone strikes deprived 1,550 consumers of power because of damage to the grid. "Certainly, all of us, energy workers and defence forces, are preparing to repel possible Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure this winter." The energy ministry said an oil refinery was hit in the Odesa region. The energy ministry said six settlements were without power in the Chernihiv region.

Source: Hindustan Times November 18, 2023 21:13 UTC