Power outages hit Chechnya and Dagestan due to bad weather

Ukrainian outlets stress that their power cuts are caused by Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, not by weather. Ukrainian authorities are shown trying to repair damage while warning that repeated attacks keep parts of seven oblasts without stable electricity. The contrast is drawn between accidental storm damage in Russia and deliberate targeting of Ukraine’s grid.

• •Ukrainian officials state that Russian missile and drone strikes have damaged power plants and substations across several regions.
• •Energy workers in Ukraine are repairing lines and facilities to reconnect households in seven affected oblasts.
• •Ukrainian authorities warn that repeated Russian attacks on energy sites make it hard to restore stable power supplies.
• •Local governments in Ukraine report that some communities face rolling blackouts because of limited generating capacity after the strikes.
• •Ukrainian sources argue that Russia is using attacks on energy infrastructure to pressure civilians during the war.