Blackout occurs in occupied Makiivka after a strike on a substation
In the temporarily occupied Makiivka, a large-scale power outage was reported after a strike on a local power substation.
This is reported by local resources and eyewitnesses from the occupied territory.
What is known about the incident
According to available information, the strike damaged a key substation, resulting in full or partial blackout in the city. In a number of districts, electricity was cut off, and some infrastructure facilities stopped working.
The occupation services have not yet provided official details on the extent of the damage and the timeframe for restoring power supply.
Context.
Makiivka, which has been under Russian occupation since 2014, regularly suffers from attacks on military and infrastructure facilities used by the occupying forces.
The damage to the energy infrastructure in the temporarily occupied territories significantly complicates the logistics and functioning of Russian military units.
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