Energy infrastructure was damaged in a morning Russian strike on Poltava Oblast, regional Governor Philip Pronin reported on Telegram on Dec. 25.
“Temporary power cuts have been introduced in the Kremenchuk district,” he said, adding that civilian that repair efforts are already under way.
He also urged residents not to neglect safety and to take shelter during air raid alerts.
No casualties were reported.
At 6:00 am EET, the Ukrainian Air Force issued an air-raid alert throughout the country in response to the approach of Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers and the launch of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea.
Russian forces carried out the thirteenth massive attack on Ukraine's power grid and the tenth on DTEK's thermal power plants (TPPs) in 2024, causing significant damage to the equipment.