Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-annexed Crimea, lost power Wednesday after Ukraine carried out strikes targeting energy facilities in the area, according to Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor installed by Russia to lead the city.
Razvozhayev announced on Telegram that defense systems had intercepted and shot down nine drones over Sevastopol earlier in the day.
In a separate development, Russian forces shelled the eastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia on Wednesday, and local officials reported via Telegram that the attack claimed one life.
Reuters was unable to independently confirm the details surrounding these latest military strikes.
