Kyiv Blacked Out as Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Assault
A wave of 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles hit Ukraine’s capital, plunging the city into darkness and water shortages just weeks before trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.
Russia carried out a major overnight attack on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure and a bridge over the Dnipro River, using 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles to target electricity substations.
For many voters this shows the stark cost: Kyiv experienced blackouts and water shortages, and President Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to "plunge Kyiv and the entire country into a blackout".
Critics of the upcoming peace talks will note that Zelenskyy said Moscow’s preparations for talks next week involved striking a city of millions with ballistic missiles, even as Ukrainian and Russian delegations are set to meet in Abu Dhabi.
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BBC News
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Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid
Moscow used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in attacks on electricity substations and bridge over the Dnipro Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to “plunge Kyiv and the entire country into a blackout”, following a major attack overnight on energy infrastructure in the capital and a bridge over the Dnipro River. Ukraine’s president said Moscow’s preparations for peace talks next week involved pummelling a city of millions with ballistic missiles. Continue reading...
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Russia carried out a major overnight attack on energy infrastructure in Kyiv and on a bridge over the Dnipro River.
- Moscow used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in the attacks, according to The Guardian.
- Attacks targeted electricity substations.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy is Ukraine's president.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to "plunge Kyiv and the entire country into a blackout".
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow's preparations for peace talks next week involved striking a city of millions with ballistic missiles.
- Kyiv experienced blackouts and water shortages after the strikes, according to The Guardian's headline.
- Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week, according to BBC News.
- The trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi are due next week, according to BBC News.
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