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Russia Targets Ukraine Energy as Winter Approaches
Zelenskyy warns Russia's winter blackout plan threatens Ukrainian civilians.
In brief
Zelenskyy warns Russia's winter blackout plan threatens Ukrainian civilians. Zelenskyy says Russia is targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure to cause winter blackouts, urging allies to pressure Moscow. Originally reported by Dw.
Zelenskyy on energy attacks
Ukraine's president says Russia is targeting critical power facilities to cause winter blackouts.
“More than 15 critical power generation and transmission facilities were targeted across different regions of Ukraine”
Russia's energy campaign
Russia claims attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure including Zhytomyr substation and Kryvyi Rih steelworks.
“Ukraine's largest steelworks in Kryvyi Rih supplied steel products to the Ukrainian military-industrial complex”
Civilian casualties
One ambulance driver killed and 19 others injured in Kherson airstrike including a child.
“Ukrainian authorities said one person, an ambulance driver, was killed and 19 others injured”
Zelenskyy on winter threat
Zelenskyy warns Russia will leave millions without electricity and heating before winter.
“Russia is trying to cause a blackout in Ukraine, right before winter. Russia is trying to leave millions of our people without electricity and heating”
Trump sanctions waiver
Trump's sanctions waiver for Russia boosts Putin's position as Russia claims military gains.
“A US sanctions blackout, easing pressure on the aggressor, financial rewards for Putin, all of this only encourages him to keep attacking”
Here's the gist
Zelenskyy says Russia is targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure to cause winter blackouts, urging allies to pressure Moscow.
