(Tribune News Service) — Russia attacked energy transmission facilities in the north and center of Ukraine with drones overnight, causing temporary power cuts for households and industrial producers.

Separately, UAVs from Ukraine targeted the large Millerovo air field in the Rostov region, which borders the eastern areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia since 2022 and is a base for Russian fighter jets.

Some 26 drones were destroyed overnight by Russia’s air defense, Rostov Gov. Vasily Golubev said on Telegram, adding that there were no casualties.

The Russian military blog Rybar also said the attack caused little damage, although social media posts showed images of large fires and cited reports of as many as 16 explosions in the area.

In Ukraine, Moscow’s forces targeted five regions, including Kyiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Poltava with at least 17 drones and four missiles, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on Telegram. Thirteen drones were intercepted.

Russia has targeted Ukraine’s power system, including generation and transmission facilities, since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022 and ramped up the level of attacks this spring.

Power supplies have been rationed since March to all consumers with exception to critical facilities like hospitals and public transport. On some days, electricity is only available for several hours.

Drone debris fell in one of Kyiv’s central municipal districts without causing damage and in the Kharkiv region, with railway infrastructure and trains also hit overnight. Four railway workers were injured and some trains were delayed.

Separately, a Russian missile hit a residential area in the southern city of Mykolayiv on Friday evening, killing four people — including a child — and causing damage to 19 houses and a kindergarten, mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said on Telegram.

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