Ukraine attack on Russia's Belgorod cuts power to thousands, regional official says


  • World
  • Monday, 06 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Ukraine's overnight shelling of the Russian region of Belgorod damaged power infrastructure, snapping electricity links to thousands of customers, the governor of the region bordering Ukraine said on Monday.

Although engineers and emergency services restored power to nearly 34,000 consumers by Monday morning, about 5,400 in 24 municipal areas were still without electricity, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on the Telegram messaging app.

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