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Russian attacks leave Dnipropetrovsk region without water and heat
Summary
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure reportedly cut water and heating to over one million people in Dnipropetrovsk, officials said, and repair work is under way while neighbouring Zaporizhzhia is also affected.
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Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine were reported to have cut water and heating supplies in parts of the Dnipropetrovsk region overnight. Ukrainian officials provided differing figures for the number affected. The strikes were reported days after a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing that discussed security guarantees for Ukraine.
Reported facts:
- Ukrainian authorities said Russian strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, leaving over one million people without water and heat.
- The country's energy ministry gave a lower figure of nearly 800,000 people affected.
- Restoration minister Oleksiy Kuleba said repair work is continuing to restore heat and water for more than one million subscribers.
- Officials reported that the neighbouring Zaporizhzhia region was also affected.
Summary:
The reported outages affect daily services for many residents and officials warned that forecast snowfalls and low temperatures could complicate the situation. Repair teams are reported to be working to restore supplies. Undetermined at this time.
