Ukraine strikes cut power and heating in two Russian cities

Russian soldiers fire to shoot at a Ukrainian drone on an undisclosed location in Ukraine (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service/AP)

Ukrainian strikes have disrupted power and heating to two major Russian cities near the border, local Russian officials have said.

A drone strike temporarily caused blackouts and cut heating to parts of Voronezh, regional governor Alexander Gusev said. He said several drones were electronically jammed during the night over the city, home to just over one million people, sparking a fire at a local utility facility that was quickly extinguished.