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Russian drone injures three energy workers in Sumy as outages hit 12 regions
A Russian FPV drone struck a vehicle carrying Ukrainian energy workers in Sumy Oblast on Nov.
9.
Three workers were taken to hospital, and one is in critical condition, according to Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s state-owned energy operator.
The attack came as power outages affected 12 Ukrainian oblasts, with conditions especially difficult in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk.
Repeated Russian attacks have damaged energy infrastructure across the country, forcing rolling blackouts and emergency power cuts as winter approaches.
Emergency repairs are underway wherever security allows to restore electricity to affected households.
In Sumy, Poltava and Kharkiv oblasts, emergency outages were introduced and previously announced outage schedules suspended.
A Russian FPV drone struck a vehicle carrying Ukrainian energy workers in Sumy Oblast on Nov. 9, injuring three people.
All three workers were taken to hospital, and one was in critical condition, according to Ukrenergo.
Power outages were affecting 12 Ukrainian oblasts that day, with the situation particularly critical in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
Ukrenergo said emergency repairs were under way wherever security conditions allowed.
- Who
- Three Ukrainian energy workers were injured. Ukrenergo said Russian forces deliberately targeted workers maintaining and repairing damaged energy infrastructure.
- What
- A Russian FPV drone struck a vehicle carrying the workers.
- When
- Nov. 9.
- Where
- Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A Russian mass strike on Ukraine’s energy facilities caused widespread power outages and disrupted water supplies across Kyiv for more than 24 hours.
A Russian FPV drone struck a vehicle carrying energy workers in Sumy Oblast, injuring three.
Outages were affecting 12 oblasts as emergency repairs were under way wherever security conditions allowed.
- Injured workers
- 3
- Critical condition
- 1 worker
- Affected oblasts
- 12
- Attack location
- Sumy Oblast
- Attack date
- Nov. 9
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