Russian strikes hit nine Ukrainian regions, causing outages and damage
Summary
Russian attacks on nine Ukrainian regions caused emergency power outages and damaged homes, wounding at least 15 people, ABC News reports. Euronews describes pre-winter bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid as an annual feature of the war, intended to wear down public support by depriving civilians of heating and running water. PBS NewsHour says the latest strikes on civilian targets came amid fears that worsening relations between Ukraine and the United States could leave Ukraine more exposed to Russian air assaults as winter approaches. This follows earlier reports of Russian strikes on Kyiv homes and power facilities, with outlets differing on the death toll.
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Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports that Russia struck nine Ukrainian regions and says its annual pre-winter bombardment of the power grid aims to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heating and running water.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports that attacks on nine Ukrainian regions caused emergency power outages and damaged homes, wounding at least 15 people.
PBS NewsHour
Source ↗PBS NewsHour reports that the latest aerial strikes on civilian targets came amid fears that deteriorating relations between Ukraine and the United States could leave Ukraine more exposed to Russia’s escalating air assaults as winter approaches.
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