Nuclear reactor malfunction leaves Russians without power

Millions of Russians in the south of the country were left without electricity after a power unit malfunction at the Rostov nuclear power plant. The outage affected residents in various regions, including the Krasnodar Territory, Rostov region, Sevastopol, and Crimea. Russia's state-owned energy group Rosatom reported that one of the plant's power units was shut down due to a turbine generator malfunction, while investigations into the cause are ongoing. The incident was possibly exacerbated by a recent heatwave increasing electricity demand for cooling systems. This event follows previous power outages in Russia caused by Ukrainian drone attacks, impacting regions like Belgorod. Meanwhile, Ukraine is also facing power outages in seven regions due to equipment failures. The situation highlights the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.