Russian drones strike energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sumy, Poltava regions
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Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:34:00 +0300

Attack on Sumy regionAt 01:48 a.m., the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, reported that Russian troops carried out a massive drone strike on the outskirts of the Sumy community.“Preliminarily, no casualties. Infrastructure facilities were damaged, and emergency services are working,” he wrote.By morning, information emerged that in Sumy, due to the Russian attack, all facilities of the municipal utility Miskvodokanal were cut off from power and switched to emergency backup supply. Public transport was also affected, with only buses operating on the routes because of the power outage.Poltava regionAccording to the head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Kohut, Russian troops launched a massive attack on Poltava region last night. Debris falls and direct hits were recorded in the Poltava district.“An energy sector enterprise was damaged. The administrative building, vehicles, and equipment were affected. Fires broke out on the enterprise’s territory. There was also a power outage affecting both residential and business consumers. As of now, the fires have been contained and power supply restored,” the official stated.He added that there were no casualties.
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