Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility

Reuters reports that Zelenskiy said Russia had hit power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of households.[2] Zelenskiy said on Telegram that "the Russians are seeking to maximally exploit the deficit of ballistic missile interceptors"[2].According to the Express Tribune, carrying Reuters, Russia says 235 Ukrainian drones downed overnight, Kyiv says 371 of 433 Russian long-range drones shot down[3].Reuters reports that Zelenskiy said Ukraine, meanwhile, had hit the Kamensky plant in Russia's Rostov region, which he said was involved in the manufacture of Russian missiles.[2] According to Reuters, Moscow did not comment on the reported attack in Rostov.[2]Reuters reports that Nizhny Novgorod Governor Gleb Nikitin said a large-scale overnight Ukrainian drone attack caused "significant damage" to an industrial facility[2], but did not identify the site that was hit.[2] Interfax reported that the regional government urged motorists to "buy fuel only as needed and avoid panic buying,"[2] according to Reuters.Reuters notes that Kyiv did not immediately claim responsibility for the Nizhny Novgorod attack.[2]According to NBC News, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries were adding to global fuel market imbalances and affecting prices.[4]NBC News reports that Ukraine says it supports a full ceasefire on energy targets, including its own battered power grid, but that Moscow is unwilling to agree to this.[4]