Ukraine will face nationwide power cuts of eight to 16 hours today after Russian strikes left parts of the country’s energy system in ruins, officials said.State-owned energy company Tsentrenergo said the attacks were one of the largest on its facilities since the start of the war in February 2022,

Russia carried out a large-scale missile and drone attack on gas infrastructure belonging to the Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, on the night of 7-8 November, with several hits being reported.

Ukrainian drones have struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region for the second time in nearly three months, according to Ukraine’s general staff.

Russia is reportedly testing its V2U drone, which requires no GPS or human commands and uses terrain-analysis navigation to autonomously find and attack targets.

The attack by Russian missiles and drones targeted the capital, Kyiv, and the large cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv, as well as several smaller municipalities.

Russia launched more than 450 drones and 45 missiles at targets across Ukraine overnight Friday, leading to widespread power outages, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Ukrainian soldiers said the use of medium-range drones has become more common as key targets move farther back.

The threat of drones was a constant, heavy presence. You hear a low hum in the sky,” Jolie wrote on Instagram on Nov. 9.

A Ukrainian drone attack briefly disrupted power and heating in Russia's Voronezh city overnight. While electronic warfare systems downed several drones, a utility facility fire caused temporary outages.