Recently, new progress has been made on the northern front of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The Ukrainian army said that it had recovered multiple areas in Kharkiv Prefecture, and the Russian army also confirmed that it had retreated from multiple strategic centers.

For this situation, Zelensky blamed it on "Russia's terrorist acts", claiming that the Russian army did not target military targets, but launched a "malicious missile attack" on Ukraine's civilian "critical infrastructure".

Zelensky's "Telegram" account screenshot

Ukrainian Presidential Office adviser Podolak also held the same caliber asZelensky and said on Twitter that the Russian army attacked the fifth thermal power plant in Kharkov, one of the largest thermal power plants in Ukraine.

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RT said that so far, Moscow has been silent on the matter, neither confirming nor denying participating in the matter. However, it was previously reported that Russian ships deployed in Black Sea and Caspian launched several cruise missiles .

Although the Russian side has not responded yet, the United States has already made a preemptive statement. On the evening of September 11 local time, US State Department spokesman Price tweeted: "We condemn Russian air strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine, which have caused thousands of civilians to have no electricity and clean water. We stand with Ukraine to oppose Russia's 'aggression'."

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At the same time, some so-called "post-attack images" have begun to circulate on the Internet. Video footage shows that some firefighters are trying to extinguish open flames that seem to appear in power plants.

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Another video reportedly taken in Poltawa shows that due to power failure problems in the power grid, an trolley tram caught fire on the side of the road.

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RT reported that the power outage also affected Ukraine's railway operations. It is reported that railway operations across Ukraine have been delayed, and the online video also shows that the subway system in Kharkiv was also forced to be suspended.

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. According to Ukrainian media reports, so far, after the power outage, only Poltava, Sumi and Dnepropetrovsk have restored emergency services.

Recently, the Ukrainian army said that it has made significant progress on the northern front, and the Russian Ministry of Defense admitted to "reassembling" the Ijum-Balakreya troops into Donetsk.

In a routine speech on the evening of September 10, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that the Ukrainian army has recently recovered about 2,000 square kilometers of territory. Earlier that day, Ukraine announced that it would regain multiple towns in the direction of Kharkov in the north, including the strategic eastern important towns Ijium , Kupiansk, etc.

Pro-Russian military analysts shared a map on September 9, showing that the Ukrainian army has regained control and the Russian Ministry of Defense has announced on the same day that in order to achieve the established goals of "special military operations", it has taken three days to regroup the Russian troops stationed in the Barakreya and Ijum areas to strengthen the forces in the direction of Donetsk. Vitaly Ganchev, head of the military and civil administration agency of the Russian-controlled region of Kharkov Prefecture, confirmed that the authorities have begun to evacuate residents from Kupiansk, Ijium, Shivchenkove and Barakreya.

On the 11th, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice stating that in the past 24 hours, the Russian army has launched a strike against Ukrainian troops in nearly 10 areas of Kharkiv Prefecture . In Khlsong Prefecture and Donetsk, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian armed forces and infrastructure, shooting down Ukrainian m-8 helicopter and 4 drones.

According to Ukrainian media reports on the 11th, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Zalujne released a message on the same day that since early September, Ukraine has re-controlled more than 3,000 square kilometers of land. In the direction of Kharkiv, the Ukrainian armed forces are advancing to the south, east and north. Zelensky posted a video on his official account on the 11th that the Ukrainian armed forces controlled Chikarovsk in Kharkiv Prefecture.

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