(Reuters) – Russian drones struck energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Ternopil and Rivne regions overnight from Monday to Tuesday, Ukraine's air force said.
The strikes left part of the town of Ternopil without electricity, its mayor said, a week after an attack that damaged electrical installations in the area.
“Energy sector workers and rescuers are resolving the aftermath of the attack. Stock up on water, charge your phones,” Mayor Serhi Nadal said on his Telegram messenger.
Russia also attacked energy infrastructure in the Rivne region without causing any casualties, Governor Oleksandr Koval said.
The towns of Ternopil and Rivne are located approximately 200km from NATO member Poland.
Russia launched two major attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in November, causing power outages across the country as winter approaches.
The Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones overnight, one was “lost” and two others left Ukrainian-controlled airspace, according to a statement.
Air defenses were also active over the Kyiv region overnight, Governor Ruslan Kravchenko said. Falling debris damaged four homes, two cars and a garage.
(Written by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; French version Etienne Breban, edited by Kate Entringer)
