# Russian attacks kill 8, cut power to 1 million in Ukraine

> Russian strikes across nine Ukrainian regions killed at least eight people, wounded 60 and left over a million without electricity on Friday.
- Title: Russian attacks kill 8, cut power to 1 million in Ukraine
- Summary: Russian strikes across nine Ukrainian regions killed at least eight people, wounded 60 and left over a million without electricity on Friday. Russian attacks…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/russian-attacks-in-ukraine-kill-at-least-8-cut-power-to-1-million?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Al Jazeera Staff
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## Russian strikes kill eight across Ukraine
Russian attacks on Friday killed at least eight people and injured 60 across Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said. The strikes hit nine regions and damaged two shopping centres.
## Kharkiv hit hardest in eastern Ukraine
In the eastern city of Kharkiv, a seventy-one-year-old woman and a fifty-eight-year-old man were killed and twelve people were wounded in strikes on three districts, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
## Over one million lose power
The Russian attacks cut power to more than one million people across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials reporting on the Friday strikes.
## Key takeaway

Russian attacks across nine Ukrainian regions killed at least eight people, injured 60 and cut power to over one million on October 17, 2026.