# Paramilitary drone strikes on Sudan power stations cause widespread eastern outages

https://mins.news/en/item/115591

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 09:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/sudan-paramilitary-drone-strikes-rapid-support-forces-power-cuts-eastern-states

> Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces carried out coordinated drone strikes on five power stations in three army-controlled states, a government official said, cutting electricity across large areas. Residents said the outages threaten insulin storage, food supplies and irrigation, while the UN has warned attacks on power stations put health and essential services at risk for millions.

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