Russia, Ukraine and zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
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Russian drone and missile strikes caused blackouts across large swaths of Ukraine, damaged residential buildings and injured at least 20 people in Kyiv, authorities said.
On October 3, Russia unleashed its biggest-ever attack on Ukraine’s natural gas sector. A week later, a nighttime barrage knocked power out across a large swath of Kyiv. As temperatures drop and Moscow steps up attacks on the energy sector,
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine on Friday, causing blackouts in the capital and killing at least one civilian. The strikes portend a tough winter ahead for Ukraine, as Russia aims to make life harder for Ukrainians and sap their morale.
Almost 900 miles from Ukraine’s borders, a fire erupted at a Russian oil refinery on Saturday. The blaze – a result of a strike by Ukrainian long-range drones, according to sources in the country’s security services – was the third at the facility in the last month alone.
Zelensky later accused Russia of taking advantage of the ceasefire deal in Israel to launch more vicious attacks on Ukraine.
President Donald Trump warns Moscow he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if the war drags on, calling it a ‘new step of aggression’ as Putin voices concern.