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Russia attacks power grid in several regions overnight, causing fires

These are the Poltava, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk Regions. 

Russia attacks power grid in several regions overnight, causing fires
Photo: Press service of Kherson City Council

At night, the Russian army attacked a high-voltage substation in Poltava Region. The attack caused a fire and damaged equipment.

The Russian military also attacked a high-voltage substation in Lviv Region, with equipment on fire. The consequences are being assessed, the Ministry of Energy said.

"Two high-voltage overhead lines were simultaneously disconnected due to hostilities in the Dnipropetrovsk Region, and an industrial facility lost power. Consumers have been supplied with electricity," the ministry added.