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Ukraine live: Russia's 'targeted' strikes on energy leave 600,000 without power, Zelensky says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes hit 26 power facilities and four oil and gas sites, deepening damage to Ukraine’s energy system.

  • Heavy overnight Russian strikes killed at least six people across Ukraine on Wednesday and cut power to more than 600,000 residents, authorities said.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of violating the 'energy ceasefire' President Donald Trump announced Sunday, calling the strike 'ostentatious disrespect toward the United States.'
  • The assault involved more than 120 drones and 39 ballistic missiles targeting energy facilities, damaging 26 power system facilities and four oil and gas sites.
  • Zelensky said his government received 'no early warning from our partners' before the attack, with air defenses detecting missiles only as they approached the capital.
  • Russia's military claimed it shot down 902 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 180 near Moscow, as both nations continue ramping up energy infrastructure attacks.
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The Russian attack on Ukraine ' s energy sector left 600,000 subscribers without light and damaged 30 objects.

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LB.ua broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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