Drone strike cuts power supply in Russia-held parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

A Humvee of Ukrainian servicemen stuck in mud near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

MOSCOW, Jan ‌18 (Reuters) - More than 200,000 consumers in ‌the Russian-held part of Ukraine's ‌Zaporizhzhia region were left without electricity on Sunday, the Moscow-installed regional governor said, after ‍a Ukrainian drone strike on ‍Saturday.

In a statement ‌posted on Telegram, Yevgeny Balitsky said ‍that ​work was ongoing to restore the power supply, but ⁠that almost 400 settlements remain without ‌electricity.