Ukrainian drone attacks cut power to tens of thousands in Russian-held areas, officials say

June 5 (Reuters) - New Ukrainian drone attacks have hit energy infrastructure in Russian-held parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions in southern Ukraine, cutting power to tens of thousands of residents, Russia-installed officials said early on Thursday.

Vladimir Saldo, the Russia-appointed governor of Kherson region, said the attacks had left 97 settlements with some 68,000 residents without power.

Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russia-appointed head of adjacent Zaporizhzhia region, gave no figures but said energy sites were under attack and 10 drones had been downed.

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian-held parts of the two regions cut power to some 700,000 people earlier this week, but emergency crews restored electricity quickly.