In northwestern Volyn region, which borders Poland, a Russian drone struck a food-processing facility, killing one person and injuring eight others, Governor Roman Romaniuk said. Handout via REUTERS Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and injured around 60 on Friday, October 16, while strikes on energy infrastructure disrupted electricity supplies to more than one million people, according to Reuters, citing Ukrainian officials. The attacks hit several regions, including Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Volyn, Sumy and Rivne. Two shopping centres were also struck, adding to a series of Russian attacks on commercial areas and markets. In the eastern city of Kharkiv, a 71-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man were killed, while 12 others were wounded in attacks on three districts, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Further Russian strikes later in the evening injured nine more people, officials reported. In the frontline city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk region, two people were killed. Two additional fatalities were reported in the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region. In northwestern Volyn region, which borders Poland, a Russian drone struck a food-processing facility, killing one person and injuring eight others, Governor Roman Romaniuk said. The attacks also disrupted electricity supplies across several regions. Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said repair crews had restored power to more than one million people who lost electricity following the strikes, although the number of people still without power remained unclear. Romaniuk said around 370,000 people in Volyn were temporarily left without electricity on Friday morning, with approximately 100,000 subsequently reconnected. Lutsk Mayor Andriy Razumovskyi warned that the blackout in the regional capital could last at least 24 hours. Drone attacks continued throughout the day in Volyn, striking a customs terminal and setting around 10 trucks on fire in Kovel, a town located on a major road connecting Kyiv with Poland. In the northern city of Sumy, close to the front line, a shopping centre was among the sites hit. Another major shopping centre and other locations were struck by drones in Rivne region. Regional Governor Oleksandr Koval said one person was killed and seven others injured in the Rivne attacks. The region also experienced power cuts after strikes on energy infrastructure, with large parts of Rivne city and surrounding areas affected. The latest attacks underline the continuing threat to Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure as Russia’s war against Ukraine continues. Working as Copy Editor at the Business Desk of Times Now Digital. Dedicated towards crafting interesting financial stories. Previously covered financi... View More