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Ukrainian strikes leave Russian cities in dark: Drone attacks disrupt power; thousands face blackout

Soldiers firing ammunition (AP) Ukrainian strikes carried out on the late Saturday nights disrupted power and heating in two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border, local officials said on Sunday, as Moscow and Kyiv continued to target each other’s energy infrastructure amid stalled diplomatic efforts to end the war, reported AP.In the Voronezh region, […]

‘War’s most challenging night’: Ukraine’s power generation at ‘zero’ after Russian assault; winter heating crisis fears loom

Image used for representative purposes Ukraine is racing to restore power and heating after a massive wave of Russian strikes crippled its energy infrastructure, with the state power company reporting its generation capacity has fallen to “zero.”Russia intensified its assault overnight into Saturday, launching hundreds of drones and missiles against energy facilities across multiple regions. […]

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says 1.7 lakh Russian troops in Donetsk as fight for Pokrovsk intensifies; calls situation ‘difficult’

File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) Russia has deployed about 170,000 troops in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region as it intensifies efforts to seize the strategic city of Pokrovsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Friday. Speaking at a press briefing in Kyiv, Zelenskyy described the situation as “difficult” but rejected Moscow’s claims that […]

Putin Says New US Sanctions Won’t Hurt Russian Economy | Udaipur Kiran

Moscow, October 23 (Udaipur Kiran): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the latest economic sanctions imposed by the United States are merely an attempt to pressure Moscow, but they will not have any significant impact on Russia’s economy. According to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, Putin made it clear that Moscow […]

‘Spy for Ukraine’: Russian held in Moscow for sharing military information; FSB releases interrogation video

Representative image (AI-generated) A Russian citizen has been detained in Moscow on suspicion of collecting and transmitting classified military information to Ukrainian intelligence, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Tuesday.According to the FSB, the suspect a man in his mid-20s traveled to Ukraine between 2019 and 2020, where he reportedly established contact with members […]

‘Massive attack’: Russian strikes cut power across northern Ukraine; repairs halted by ongoing drone assaults

Image: X@/Gerashchenko_en A massive Russian strike on energy infrastructure left thousands without power in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region on Tuesday, according to the country’s energy ministry. The regional capital and northern areas suffered a total blackout, with repair crews unable to begin work due to continued drone attacks.“Emergency crews in Chernihiv region are unable to […]

‘Will meet Putin in Hungary soon’: Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Russian president; calls for end to ‘inglorious’ Ukraine war

Trump had met Putin in Alaska on August 15 US President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive” phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, describing it as a step towards ending the war in Ukraine.The two leaders agreed to hold a meeting of senior advisers next week, led by Secretary of State Marco […]

‘Outstanding achievement’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Trump for Gaza ceasefire; suggests it could help resolve Russian conflict

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised his US counterpart Donald Trump for his “outstanding achievement” in securing a Gaza ceasefire during a “very positive and productive” phone call.“I had a call with US President Donald Trump—a very positive and productive one. I congratulated @POTUS on his success and the Middle East deal he was able to […]

‘Incredibly incompetent’: Putin dismisses fears that Russia will attack Nato; criticizes ‘nonsense’ claims of Russian aggression

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged swift retaliation against Europe’s “escalating militarisation” while dismissing Western concerns about a potential Russian attack on Nato as “nonsense.”“It turns out that war with the Russians is practically on the doorstep. They repeat this nonsense, this mantra, over and over again … They can’t believe what they’re saying, […]

‘Emergency situation’: Russian strike causes hours-long blackout at Chornobyl nuclear plant; Zelenskyy warns of ‘global threat’

A Russian strike on an energy facility in the town of Slavutych, Kyiv Oblast, caused a several-hour blackout at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on Oct. 1, the Energy Ministry reported. Slavutych, located in northern Ukraine, was built to house personnel evacuated from the plant after the 1986 disaster.The energy ministry reported an “emergency situation” […]