Power cuts have left 408 settlements across Ukraine without access to electricity over the past day, the Energy Ministry reported on Dec. 7. The cause of the blackouts is due to active hostilities in regions near the front line and technical problems in the power network, the Energy Ministry said. Russian attacks often target civilian infrastructure, including the power grid. Donetsk Oblast has the highest number of settlements without access to power, where 114 settlements are without electricity and 134,900 energy distribution points are disconnected from the grid. According to the ministry,…