Russian drones hit Vinnytsia region, industrial facilities damaged and blackout reported
Photo: Rescuers and all relevant services are working at the scene (facebook.com/DSNS.GOV.UA)
Russian forces attacked Vinnytsia and the region with drones overnight on October 25. The enemy attack caused damage and a partial blackout, according to Natalia Zabolotna, head of the Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration.
"Currently, the enemy attack has damaged a civilian industrial facility and a private residence. No casualties have been reported," the statement said at 4:42 a.m.
Natalia Zabolotna added that rescuers and all relevant services were working at the scene.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, jet-powered drones repeatedly flew toward Vinnytsia during the night, and explosions were heard in the city. In the morning, local public channels reported that power had gone out in several districts of the city.
Vinnytsia region also came under a drone attack on the evening of October 24, when the enemy directly targeted the region's energy facilities. The attack caused power outages.
"A strike on an energy facility led to an emergency power outage in one of the districts of the Vinnytsia region... Rescuers and energy workers are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack and restore power supply," Natalia Zabolotna wrote.
Other attacks
Vinnytsia was also left without electricity on the night of October 17 following a Russian attack. Due to the situation, electric public transport was not operating in the city.
Critical infrastructure facilities were destroyed in the Vinnytsia region on the night of October 18. As a result, emergency power outages occurred in the region.
