Drone attacks target Sudan's power system as RSF defections reported

· Security · Sudan

Drone attacks have extended a campaign targeting Sudan's power system, the latest strikes to disrupt electricity supplies in the war-torn country. The army separately reported new defections from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The attacks add to the infrastructure damage that has left millions of Sudanese without reliable electricity and worsened humanitarian conditions amid the civil war.

Why it matters：Targeting power infrastructure deepens the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's civil war and may shift momentum between the warring sides.

Key points

  • Drone strikes hit Sudan's power system.
  • The army reported new defections from the RSF.
  • Millions face unreliable electricity amid the civil war.

Sources (original reporting)

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