Russian attack cuts power to 150,000 in northern Ukraine as Kyiv strikes Russian missile and oil facilities

A Russian attack on an energy facility in Ukraine's northern city of Chernihiv and surrounding district cut power to approximately 150,000 residents on July 24, 2026. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed strikes by Ukrainian defense forces on a key missile components facility in the Russian city of Kirov and an oil facility nearly 1,350 kilometers away, describing the attacks as 'entirely justified.' Ukraine has targeted major logistics centers on Russian territory over the past week, including multiple attacks on facilities belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, signaling a new phase in the war aimed at disrupting Moscow's supply chains. Separately, the European Union unveiled its largest sanctions package against Russia in four years, targeting nearly 220 individuals and entities, including over 100 banks and crypto operators, 40+ shadow fleet vessels, and several oil refineries in Russia and Belarus.