Ukrainian Defense Forces struck Russian traction power substations in the Kursk region, causing power outages in Ponyrovsk, Kursk, and Solntsev districts. The strike was conducted by SSU Center "A" in cooperation with other Defense Forces components.
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Ukrainian Defense Forces struck important enemy targets in the Russian Federation, including traction power substations in the Kursk region
There is information about work of enemy air defense systems and explosions in areas of at least four substations
Power outages occurred in Ponyrovsk, Kursk and Solntsev districts of the Kursk region
its forces had struck at least four power substations in Kursk Oblast
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19 drones over Kursk Oblast, 9 over Belgorod, 3 over Voronezh, 5 over Bryansk, and 3 over Leningrad Oblast were intercepted.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:33.640Z
Source story: 3890104-general-staff-confirms-strikes-on-russian-power-substations-in-kursk-region