Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid as Winter Sets In

Massive missile and drone attacks leave over one million Ukrainians without power, targeting critical infrastructure across the country.

• Ukraine faces widespread power outages after Russian missile and drone strikes hit energy infrastructure in multiple regions, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa.
• The attacks come as temperatures drop to freezing, raising concerns over civilian hardships during what could be the harshest winter since the war began.
• Ukraine’s air defense systems intercepted several missiles and drones, but significant damage to the energy grid forced emergency power cuts in affected areas.
• The Biden administration is preparing a $725 million military aid package for Ukraine, including HIMARS ammunition and air defense systems, as Kyiv braces for changes in U.S. policy under President-elect Trump.
• Russia has warned of further escalations, including the use of advanced hypersonic missiles, in response to Ukraine’s recent strikes on Russian territory using U.S.-supplied long-range weapons.

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