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Russia Strikes 9 Ukrainian Regions, Cutting Power to Hundreds of Thousands

Emergency repairs began after Russian strikes hit energy facilities and left hundreds of thousands of households without power, officials said.

  • Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine caused emergency power outages for hundreds of thousands of households and damaged numerous homes, wounding at least 15 people, officials said Friday.
  • Civilian casualties from Moscow's invasion are climbing steeply, with the United Nations reporting at least 328 killed and 2,105 wounded last month, marking an 85% increase compared to the same period last year.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting 644 Ukrainian drones overnight, disrupting nearly 160 flights at Moscow airports and another 46 at Petersburg airport from late Thursday through early Friday.
  • Arriving at the European Council summit in Brussels on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the 27-nation bloc for its support against Russian aggression and Moscow's wider continental plans.
  • Deteriorating relations between Kyiv and Washington could leave Ukraine exposed as winter approaches, while officials warn Russia is stockpiling ballistic missiles for more attacks in coming months.
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Seven people injured by drones that hit a large shopping mall in Rivne

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Ukraine was once again hit by large-scale Russian airstrikes in multiple locations across the country last night. As a result, large parts of Kyiv were left without electricity, and power went out for about 370,000 people in the northwest of the country. Additionally, two people were killed by Russian drones in Kharkiv, in the northeast of the country. Two people were killed in Ukrainian airstrikes on the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, accord…

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Russia wants to disable Ukraine's energy system within a month and cut off Kiev, Kharkiv and Odessa from electricity, water and heating supplies, The New York Times reports, citing a Russian plan that was allegedly intercepted by Ukrainian intelligence services and presented to European leaders by Kiev last month.

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The Kyiv Independent broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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