Russian attack cuts power to around 150,000 in Chernihiv
On July 24, 2026, St. Petersburg, Russia. Following the Ukrainian drone attack targeting logistics facilities operated by Russia’s largest online retailer Wildberries in the city of St. Petersburg. A huge cloud of smoke rises over St. Petersburg.
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Russia’s attack on a power facility in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv and the surrounding region on Friday left electricity cut off for nearly 150,000 people, according to the regional electricity distribution company.
The company said workers are actively trying to restore electricity supply to consumers in the area. in question In an update via Telegram.
Ukrainian air defenses were also working to repel a Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, on Friday morning. based on To Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The update comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes attacks by the Ukrainian Defense Forces on a key missile components facility in Kirov, Russia, as well as an attack on an oil facility some 1,350 kilometers (838.9 miles) away.
Zelenskyy noted that the Kirov facility provides components for Russia’s aircraft and missile systems, calling the attack “completely justified” given that the same components were used to target Ukrainian cities and communities.
“There have been other successful attacks. More importantly, the operation against Russian logistics, which provides unmanned aerial vehicle components, navigation equipment and military equipment to the occupying army, continues,” Zelenskyy said. in question in a social media post on Friday.
Ukraine has targeted major logistics centers on Russian territory in the past week, including multiple attacks on facilities belonging to Wildberries, a retail giant often compared to the US e-commerce giant. Amazon.
The attacks, which signal a new phase in the more than four-year Russia-Ukraine war, appear designed to seriously disrupt Moscow’s supply chains and increase the financial burden facing the country’s business and state budget.
EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia
Separately on Thursday, the European Union explained The largest package of sanctions against Russia in four years targets around 220 individuals and entities as it aims to squeeze the country’s economy and its capacity to extend its large-scale occupation.
“We are hitting more than a hundred banks and crypto operators, more than 40 ships in Russia’s shadow fleet and many oil refineries in Russia and Belarus,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement.
“Russia will only negotiate to end its illegal war and stop killing civilians if it is put under pressure. Sanctions increase this pressure,” he added.
