Crimea power cut by Ukrainian strikes, Russia says

Russia said on November 4 that it was trying to restore electricity in Crimea after what it described as Ukrainian overnight strikes on energy infrastructure caused blackouts and emergency power cuts on the Moscow-occupied peninsula.

Russia's energy ministry said on Telegram that Ukraine had "carried out strikes on energy infrastructure facilities" and that temporary outage schedules were in effect while electricity was being restored. It did not say how many households were affected.

Crimea, which has a population of more than 2.5 million, was seized from Ukraine by Russia in 2014. The peninsula is a regular target for Ukrainian attacks that Kyiv says are retaliation for Moscow's assault.

Last month, Russian-installed authorities said a similar attack caused water and power cuts on the peninsula. Ukraine says Russia is targeting its own energy grid with aerial barrages, leaving residents across the country without power as temperatures fall before winter.