Tag: Russia-Ukraine War
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Ukraine’s Power Grid at Zero as Russia’s Strike Triggers Winter Crisis Fears
Ukraine’s Power Grid at Zero as Attacks Silence the Lights In a devastating escalation of the ongoing war, Russia launched a large-scale wave of drone and missile strikes aimed at Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure. Officials said the strikes knocked Ukraine’s power generation to zero and left the nation facing an immediate and potentially protracted blackout.…
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Ukraine gas sites hit as Zelenskyy meets Trump on Tomahawks
Massive Russian Strike Targets Ukraine’s Gas Infrastructure A sweeping Russian assault using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles targeted Ukraine’s energy network in one of the largest bombardments of the autumn. Early on Thursday, authorities reported outages across eight regions as Kyiv faced further disruption to its gas production and distribution system. Ukrainian President…
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Massive Russian Attack Hits Ukraine’s Energy Grid
Overview: Kyiv plunges into darkness amid a massive attack Ukraine was gripped by a sweeping assault on its energy sector as Moscow unleashed a multi-pronged strike described by Kyiv’s air force as a “massive attack.” The onslaught hit critical infrastructure, causing power cuts, water disruptions, and a fire in a high-rise building in the capital,…
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Poland Scrambles Jets as Russia Attacks Western Ukraine: Fresh Strikes and Air Alerts
Poland Responds as Russia Intensifies Attacks on Western Ukraine Russian missile and drone strikes overnight into Sunday targeted western Ukraine, with the city of Lviv bearing the brunt of the activity. In response, Poland scrambled fighter jets to safeguard Polish airspace, and allied NATO aircraft were deployed to support regional defense. The incident underscores the…
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Many Injured in Drone Attack on Shostka Train Station
Drone attack hits Shostka train station, leaving dozens injured On Saturday morning, a drone strike targeted a passenger train station in Shostka, a town in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on X that at least 30 people had been affected—without detailing how many were killed or injured—and urged rapid rescue efforts as…
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Chernobyl Sarcophagus Hit by Bombardment, Ukraine Says
Russian Bombardments Disrupt Power at Chernobyl’s Decommissioned Site Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Wednesday that Russian air strikes cut the electricity supply to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, including the feed to the New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure built to limit the spread of contamination from the 1986 disaster. The ministry said the outages…
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IAEA: Diesel Backup at Zaporizhzhia NPP for Ten Days
IAEA warns of prolonged diesel backup at Zaporizhzhia NPP The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned that the diesel-powered cooling system at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) could run out within about ten days if external power remains unavailable. The agency’s director general, Rafael Grossi, described the situation as the longest and most…
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Putin Attacks Kyiv with Drones and Missiles: A 2025 Strike
What happened on September 28, 2025 Kyiv was hit by a large-scale attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles, according to Ukrainian officials. The strike led to confirmed casualties — at least four people reported dead — and caused damage across several residential neighborhoods and critical infrastructure. Air raid sirens wailed, and local authorities urged…
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Ukraine-Russia War and Moldova Elections: Today’s News Roundup
Moldova’s Pro-EU Momentum Ahead of Parliamentary Vote In Moldova, the parliamentary elections are shaping up as a test for European integration. Partial results show Maia Sandu’s pro-European party, Action and Solidarity (PAS), leading with about 44.5% of votes counted, against the 27.8% secured by the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc. With roughly 80% of ballots tallied, analysts…
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Ukraine Hit by Hundreds of Russian Missiles and Drones
Overview: a massive, overnight attack across Ukraine Overnight, Ukraine faced what officials described as a large-scale strike involving hundreds of drones and missiles. The barrage prompted air raid alerts across multiple regions and sent civilians scrambling for shelter as rescue services worked to assess damage and casualties. Kyiv and several other cities reported strikes on…