Meanwhile, a Russian drone attack killed three people and injured at least eight others, including an 11-year-old girl, the regional governor said.
Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure cut electricity to parts of Crimea and Russian-controlled areas of eastern and southern Ukraine, Russia’s Energy Ministry said.
Regional governor Vitaly Khotsenko had earlier reported an attack on an industrial zone but did not initially confirm whether any facilities had been hit or assess the damage. It said repair crews were working to restore electricity, while temporary power cuts had been introduced to help stabilise the grid.
Ukraine’s defence operations company Fire Point said its drones were used to strike a Russian petrochemical plant and a warehouse belonging to online retailer Ozon in Omsk. Meanwhile, Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure cut electricity to parts of Crimea and Russian-controlled areas of eastern and southern Ukraine, Russia’s Energy Ministry said. The strike triggered a fire on the fourth floor of an apartment block. It also damaged a nearby shop and several cars, highlighting the impact of the attacks on civilian areas. The ministry did not disclose how many people were affected.