(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Over 550,000 residents in Russia’s Belgorod region remain without power following Ukrainian strikes, underscoring the continuing reach of Ukraine’s defensive operations against Moscow’s attacks. This comes as Kyiv faces persistent outages, with the United States condemning Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure as undermining the pursuit of peace. Late-night missile and drone strikes on Kyiv left 70% of the city without electricity, with significant damage to substations and local energy facilities. Ukraine’s state grid operator, Ukrenergo, implemented emergency…