Russia strikes Kyiv's power grid ahead of peace talks

Russia launches massive strike on Kyiv

Moscow used one hundred seventy-two drones and thirty-six ballistic missiles to attack energy substations and a bridge over the Dnipro River in Ukraine's capital on Saturday.

Blackouts and water shortages hit the city

Kyiv faced serious difficulties with electricity, water and heat supplies after the attack. Five people were injured, including a fourteen-year-old girl.

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of timing

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow's preparations for peace talks next week involved pummelling a city of millions with ballistic missiles to plunge it into blackout.

“Ukraine must not be left alone. We are counting on increased bilateral support from the US.”

Peace talks set for Abu Dhabi

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the US are due to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to discuss ending the war.

Zelenskyy rejects Trump's peace blueprint

Zelenskyy called Jared Kushner's proposal Yalta two point zero, rejecting it as dangerous. He said Ukraine must not be divided by Russia and needs meaningful security guarantees first.

“We don't want to be divided by Russia.”

Russia's demands threaten NATO structure

Kushner's framework appears to reference the Kremlin's demand that NATO's expansion across Europe be reversed. Western diplomats say agreeing would effectively end NATO.