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Russia Hits Novovolynsk Near Polish Border, Causing Power and Water Outages
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On the evening of March 18, Russia carried out a drone attack on Ukraine’s western regions. Shahed drones struck an energy facility in the city of Novovolynsk, right on the border with Poland, causing power and water outages.
The strike caused a fire at the site of the impact, according to Novovolynsk Mayor Borys Karpus on Facebook, noting that the damage is serious.
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According to the mayor, the drone attack caused power outages in parts of the community and led to disruptions in the water supply.
“Power engineers will begin work as soon as possible. We are starting generators. Some boiler houses will operate at a minimum level. We are deploying Points of Invincibility , ” the official stated.
As of 9:50 PM, four resilience centers were opened in the city and surrounding community to allow residents to charge phones and other devices.
Roman Romanyuk, the acting head of the Volyn Regional Military Administration, confirmed that the region was targeted by “Shahed” drones. By 9:10 PM, more than 30,000 residents were without electricity.
Air raid alerts were first triggered in the Kamin-Kashyrskyi district at 7:22 PM, followed by the Volodymyr district at 8:14 PM, where the alert lasted for 34 minutes.
The Ukrainian Air Force had previously reported the movement of Russian drones within the region. As of 9:30 PM, there was no information regarding casualties or fatalities.
On March 14, 2026, Russia launched a massive combined aerial assault on Ukraine, firing nearly 500 drones and missiles toward targets across the country.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that the attack included ballistic, cruise, and guided air-launched missiles, alongside 430 attack drones, with the Kyiv region identified as the primary target.
While air defense units successfully intercepted the majority of the incoming threats, several missiles and drones reached their targets, resulting in at least four deaths and damaging residential buildings, schools, and industrial warehouses.
