Russian forces struck Ukraine’s energy facilities ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
Ukraine’s national power company reported more than 20 Russian strikes on energy facilities in 24 hours, prompting emergency power cuts in several regions. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said damage to an energy hub disrupted water supplies and electric public transport in Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 365 drones and missiles; U.S.-mediated talks are set for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.
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Russian forces launched more than 20 targeted strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities over the previous 24 hours, causing significant damage and emergency power cuts in several regions, including Kyiv, Ukraine’s national power company said Tuesday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a strike damaged an energy hub in the Kyiv region, triggering outages in the city and surrounding area. Water supplies were disrupted, and electric public transport was affected. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles across nine regions. The strikes came ahead of U.S.-mediated peace talks scheduled for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed the dates, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a Russian delegation would attend. The talks are expected to focus on postwar security, de-escalation and humanitarian issues.
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- Reuters — Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage
- China Global Television Network — Russia rules out European participation in upcoming Ukraine peace talks
- PBS News — Russian strikes on Ukrainian aid site kill at least 31 people, with dozens still missing | PBS News
- AOL — Ukraine's rescuers deal with grim aftermath of aid shelter bombings as Moscow pounds energy targets - AOL
- AOL — Death toll hits 29 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with 48 still missing - AOL
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Reuters, CGTN, PBS News, AOL UK, and AOL.com report Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks. The PBS News, AOL UK, and AOL.com reports are versions of the same AP reporting, rather than independent reports.