Russian strike kills woman, hits Kyiv subway station, mayor says
The strike also injured three people and hit a residential building and medical facility, officials said, as Russia intensifies attacks on Kyiv’s infrastructure.
- On October 14, Russia launched missiles and drones at Kyiv for a second consecutive night, intensifying a campaign to cripple Ukraine's energy grid ahead of winter.
- An intercepted Russian document outlines a blueprint to disable Ukraine's energy system by targeting 60 key facilities, including nuclear power transmission stations, to force capitulation.
- Russian planners calculated that cutting power to major cities requires 70 ballistic missiles, 720 long-range drones, and 150 guided aerial bombs, while Ukraine's air defense stockpiles remain depleted.
- Blackouts could last 20 hours daily if repairs fail, while destruction of three large heating plants could leave approximately 1.5 million residents without heat.
- President Donald Trump unilaterally announced an "energy ceasefire," yet Russian attacks continue; military expert Seth Jones noted that coercing civilian populations into defeat has a poor historical track record.
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The Russian army's nighttime airstrike on Kyiv claimed a fatality.
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The night offensive destroyed homes, a school, the subway, a shopping center and an energy infrastructure in the capital
The coming cruel winter: Ukrainians brace for the worst amid Russia's air campaign
Some are stockpiling firewood and candles. Others are buying country homes to escape from a city under bombardment. Buildings are racing to install extra power sources. Portable generators are selling briskly. Officials are considering pontoon bridges across the Dnieper River. Even a tunnel underneath.
A 21-year-old woman was killed and several other people were injured during the offensive, announced the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko, on the night of Sunday to Monday.
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