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Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine’s Power Network as Kyiv Moves to Secure Air Defences

Kyiv requests urgent deliveries of air defences plus long‑range weapons to shield the power grid before winter.

Overview

  • Ukraine reported 96 attack drones overnight targeting energy sites, most intercepted, with injuries including 57 at a Kharkiv hospital and emergency outages across several regions.
  • The General Staff logged 190 combat engagements in the past day, including 65 attacks on the Pokrovsk axis, alongside 108 airstrikes, 213 guided bombs and 5,214 kamikaze drones used by Russian forces.
  • A senior Ukrainian delegation led by Yulia Svyrydenko departed for Washington to seek defence and energy support, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to discuss air defence and Tomahawk options.
  • The OSCE troika condemned Russia’s strikes on civilian energy infrastructure as violations of international humanitarian law and called for accountability.
  • Ukrainian-linked sources reported strikes on the Feodosia oil terminal and high‑voltage substations in occupied Crimea, describing fires and damage, though official confirmation remains limited.