The city of Horishni Plavni in Poltava Oblast has been left without electricity, water and heating due to Russian strikes. Reports of power outages have been recorded in the city of Kremenchuk.

Source : Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, citing Horishni Plavni City Council; Kremenchuk Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi

Details : Russian forces struck several energy infrastructure facilities in Horishni Plavni overnight. As a result, the city has no electricity, water or heating and is now entering a state of emergency.

"We ask everyone to stay calm, help those who need it most, keep device charges and use resources sparingly," the Horishni Plavni City Council said.

Maletskyi reported that electricity is currently out across the entire Kremenchuk due to Russian strikes.

He added that invincibility centres are being set up for residents. [Invincibility centres are heated premises stocked with food and power banks to assist residents facing hardships due to power cuts – ed.]

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