Overview

• Russian attacks on power and water infrastructure caused outages in Kyiv and regions including Odesa, Chernihiv and Donetsk, authorities said.
• Financial Times reporting, based on anonymous U.S. and Ukrainian officials, says Washington has shared detailed intelligence to help Ukrainian drones evade air defenses during strikes on Russian energy sites.
• Media tallies cited by Ukrainian and international outlets report at least 16 of Russia’s 38 refineries hit and more than one million barrels per day of refining capacity disrupted, with Ukraine’s security service noting another refinery strike on October 11.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged partners for more air-defense systems and tighter measures targeting buyers of Russian oil after a week he said included over 3,100 drones, 92 missiles and about 1,360 glide bombs used against Ukraine.
• Officials issued public guidance to prepare for blackouts and shortages ahead of winter, while Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed it intercepted 72 Ukrainian drones and said its forces struck Ukrainian energy facilities.