Natalia Zabolotna
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Russian strikes damage Vinnytsia energy infrastructure, triggering emergency blackouts overnight into October 18
Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Vinnytsia Oblast overnight into Sunday, October 18, causing emergency power outages, according to oblast head Natalia Zabolotna. The attack came a day after one of the heaviest strikes on the region since the start of the full-scale invasion left Vinnytsia city completely without electricity, halted its main water pumping station, and injured six people. Russian drones also hit energy facilities near Staryi Vyshnivets in Ternopil Oblast. Energy workers were working to restore supply, but Zabolotna warned the situation would remain unstable in the near term.
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Russian strikes knock out power and water across Vinnytsia, injuring six
Russian forces attacked Vinnytsia and Vinnytsia Oblast on the night of 16–17 October in one of the largest strikes on the region since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian officials said. Damage to a city substation cut electricity across Vinnytsia and knocked out the main water pumping station, while six people were injured. Ukrainian air defence reported shooting down 24 drones over the oblast during the attack.
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Russian strikes hit 13 oblasts overnight; drone strike on Odesa apartment building injures 17, including 3 children
On the night of September 3, Russian attacks caused destruction or damage in 13 Ukrainian oblasts, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported via social media. A drone hit a residential high-rise in Odesa, injuring 17 people including three children, while strikes on Obukhiv and Boryspil districts in Kyiv Oblast sparked a fire at a pharmaceutical warehouse. Zelensky said Russia is continuing to escalate and called on partners to strengthen Ukraine's air defense, including anti-missile and anti-drone systems.