Russians strike energy infrastructure in Sumy region throughout day

Russians strike energy infrastructure in Sumy region throughout day

Ukrinform
Russian troops have been striking energy infrastructure in the Sumy region throughout the day, leaving some users in the Sumy and Okhtyrka districts without power.

According to Ukrinform, Oleh Hryhorov, the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.

“Today, the enemy is trying to cut off the power supply to settlements in the Sumy region. Russian troops are striking the region's energy infrastructure,” the message says.

Power outages are possible in settlements in the Sumy and Okhtyrka districts, with some users temporarily left without electricity.

According to Hryhorov, energy workers and emergency crews are working to restore the power supply as quickly as possible.

“Points of resilience in communities must be ready. In the event of prolonged power outages, people must be able to use them,” Hryhorov stressed.

Read also: War update: fiercest battles are in Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors, 47 attacks repelled

As reported by Ukrinform, on the morning of March 7, Russian drones attacked civilian vehicles in the Sumy region, killing a 24-year-old man and injuring two others.

Illustrative photo: State Emergency Service

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421.

© 2015-2026 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-