Artem Semenikhin
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Konotop Without Power for Fifth Day After Russian Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
Konotop, a city in Ukraine's Sumy region, remained largely without electricity for a fifth day after Russian drone attacks damaged several energy facilities on the night of October 24. Emergency crews worked around the clock while the government ordered the Ministry of Energy and Ukrenergo to restore power and supplied diesel for generators powering the hospital, boiler room, and water utility. No clear restoration timetable had been announced by October 28.
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Russian drone attack damages schools, hospital, railway and homes in Konotop
Russian forces carried out a massive drone attack on the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast overnight on September 18, damaging schools, a kindergarten, medical facilities, the railway, residential houses, shops, gas distribution infrastructure and power lines. Two women were injured. Konotop mayor Artem Semenikhin reported the consequences.