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kyivpost.com | 12 hrs. 56 min. ago

Russia Hits 15 Energy Sites in Massive Strike, Zelensky Says

Russian forces carried out one of their largest assaults on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, striking over 15 generation and transmission facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday, Oct. 17. The widespread bombardment hit cities including Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia, prompting Zelensky to urge partners for air defense aid while criticizing the US waiver of Graham Act sanctions.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Ukraine Targets Final EU Accession Clusters by Year-End After Hungary ‘Reset’

Péter Magyar said he and Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to rebuild political and economic relations during talks in Brussels. The meeting followed Ukraine’s adoption of a minority education law and Hungary’s decision to stop blocking two areas of EU accession negotiations. New cooperation will focus on trade, border infrastructure, business contacts and people-to-people ties, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, noting that Ukraine aims to open its remaining two accession clusters by year-end.

kyivindependent.com | 1 days ago

Russian attacks kill at least 3, injure 53 across Ukraine, as Moscow hammers energy infrastructure

Ukraine's Air Force said Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 149 Shahed-type drones, 108 of them jet-powered.

armyinform.com.ua | 1 days ago

Ukraine and Belgium Discussed the Delivery of F-16 Fighter Jets and Munitions for Them

The leaders discussed the consequences of round-the-clock Russian attacks on residential buildings, energy infrastructure, and other critical infrastructure in Ukraine....

kyivindependent.com | 1 days ago

Ukraine's Patriot interceptor stocks again reach critically low levels, media reports

Ukraine's supply of Patriot interceptor missiles has reached a critical low, multiple media outlets reported on Oct. 15 citing Ukrainian officials, as Russia intensifies attacks on energy infrastructure ahead of the upcoming winter months.

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Russia and Ukraine trade strikes as Trump ‘energy ceasefire’ collapses

Moscow sends swarms of drones to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Kyiv will restart strikes on Russian oil refineriesThe White House’s unilateral effort to negotiate an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has collapsed as Moscow sent a record swarm of drones overnight to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine and Kyiv appeared to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite warnings from Donald Trump.Moscow accused Ukraine of launching a strike against a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region, its first since Trump abruptly declared an “energy ceasefire” that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to.

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kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky Urges Belgium to Deliver More F-16s as Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Energy Grid

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed additional F-16 fighter jets and ammunition with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever as Russia continued attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Zelensky said F-16s were proving particularly effective against Russia’s jet-powered Shahed drones, while fresh strikes left nearly 15,000 residents without electricity in Volyn.