IQN (NewsDesk): Russia launched a fresh wave of ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv and other targets overnight, leaving a large part of Ukraine without electricity as the war entered another week.
Ukrainian officials said at least 550,000 families were without power in the early hours of Monday. Energy facilities were among the main targets of the attack, which added to the strain on a power grid already battered by months of bombardment.
The strikes came a day after Ukraine said it sent more than 1,000 drones into Russian territory, hitting an oil terminal. Russian officials confirmed that oil facilities were struck in that attack, which was among the largest drone operations of the war.
The exchange of long range strikes is unfolding as diplomatic efforts remain stalled. President Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war, while Zelenskyy has urged allies to back new American sanctions on Russia after Washington put them on hold.
With winter approaching, repeated attacks on energy infrastructure are raising fears of prolonged blackouts and heating shortages for millions of civilians. Repair crews have struggled to keep pace with the damage.
