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Russia blasts Ukraine’s power grid again, causing outages across the country and killing 3

Russian missile and drone attacks killed six and injured 17 including children, damaging residential buildings and energy infrastructure, Ukrainian officials reported.

  • On October 30, 2025, Russian forces launched intense overnight airstrikes on energy facilities and residential areas, triggering emergency power outages as the State Emergency Service worked to restore power.
  • Since February 2022, Russia's full-scale invasion has targeted Ukraine's energy network to erode morale and disrupt war-related industry, while Western allies imposed energy sanctions this week to cripple Moscow's war economy.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia fired nine Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 62 attack drones, with 52 missiles and 653 drones reported in the wider assault.
  • In Ladyzhyn, city officials said heating and water services were cut, and at least 15 people, including six children aged 3 to 6, were injured after strikes hit residential buildings, Oleksandr Kolomiiets said.
  • Leaders urged more air-defence systems and tougher sanctions as Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, said, `We count on America, Europe, and the G7 countries not to ignore Moscow's intent to destroy everything.
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Russia bombarded energy installations in Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles, killing at least four and wounding many, including children, and causing major power cuts, said Kiev on Thursday. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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"Russia has bombed energy installations in Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles, killing at least four and wounding many people, including children, and causing major power cuts," said Kiev on Thursday. "Follow the latest news. - IN DIRECT - War in Ukraine: Russia's vast air attack on energy sites, four dead (International).

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The Russian army claims to have conquered two other villages in the Kharkiv and Zaporijia areas after drone and missile attacks.

·Montreal, Canada
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As a result of a massive Russian attack on Ukraine's key infrastructure, emergency power outages have been imposed in most regions of the country.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Asharq AL-awsat broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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