Russian soldiers shoot at a Ukrainian drone on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Photograph: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service/APUkrainian strikes have disrupted power and heating to two major Russian cities near the border, local Russian officials have said. A drone strike temporarily caused blackouts and cut heating to parts of Voronezh, regional governor Alexander Gusev said. Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Russian refineries aim to deprive Moscow of the oil export revenue it needs to pursue the war. Photograph: PAUkraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia’s mass drone and missile strikes on Friday hit power substations that supply two nuclear power plants.

Source: The Irish Times November 09, 2025 17:56 UTC