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Russia unleashes heavy attack on Ukrainian energy grid as winter looms

Russia unleashes heavy attack on Ukrainian energy grid as winter looms

By Dan Peleschuk and Anna Pruchnicka KYIV, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russia unleashed a widely anticipated air campaign against Ukraine's energy grid on Wednesday, hitting power facilities and infrastructure around Kyiv and other regions in the heaviest combined attack on energy sites in months.

Russia strikes energy facilities in Kyiv and nearby areas in prelude to winter assault

Russia strikes energy facilities in Kyiv and nearby areas in prelude to winter assault

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russian drone and missile attacks hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv and the nearby areas on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said, a prelude to another winter campaign aimed at wrecking the national energy system.

Russia hits power plants, kills four, leaves Kyiv under smoke

Russia hits power plants, kills four, leaves Kyiv under smoke

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas killed four people, damaged energy infrastructure and shrouded the capital in smoke, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday.

Kyiv Science Academy hit, 10 dead as Russian jet-drones strike across Ukraine

Kyiv Science Academy hit, 10 dead as Russian jet-drones strike across Ukraine

KYIV, Sept 28 (Reuters) - At least two people were killed when a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, as Russia pounded the heart of the Ukrainian capital with some of the most persistent drone strikes since the start of the war.

NATO Scrambles Aircraft in Poland and Romania Following Russian Strikes in Ukraine

NATO Scrambles Aircraft in Poland and Romania Following Russian Strikes in Ukraine

NATO military aircraft were scrambled in Poland and Romania overnight into Wednesday morning in response to Russia's latest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine. These attacks caused multiple fires in Kyiv and resulted in a dense fog over the capital, according to authorities. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 188 drones, 86 of which were jet-powered, and an unspecified number of ballistic and cruise missiles. Five missiles and 155 drones were reportedly destroyed or neutralized, with impacts across 18 locations, primarily Kyiv. At least three people were killed and six injured in Kyiv, with strikes causing multiple fires. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the attacks were 'intense' and targeted energy infrastructure in Kyiv and the surrounding region. Beyond Ukraine's borders, a drone also exploded and damaged a communications antenna in Moldova's Anenii Noi district. Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command confirmed military aviation activity in response to Russian str...

Russia pounds the Kyiv region, killing 4 and targeting the power grid

Russia pounds the Kyiv region, killing 4 and targeting the power grid

Russia is continuing its missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing four people, including a child

Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic

Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic

By Lili Bayer and Mark Trevelyan BRUSSELS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.

Explainer-Why Russia's Kaliningrad is a potential flashpoint with NATO

Explainer-Why Russia's Kaliningrad is a potential flashpoint with NATO

By Mark Trevelyan Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russia has warned NATO that it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance tried to cut off or attack the Russian region of Kaliningrad. WHERE AND WHAT IS KALININGRAD?

Kyiv Science Academy hit as Russian jet-drones strike across Ukraine

Kyiv Science Academy hit as Russian jet-drones strike across Ukraine

KYIV, Sept 28 (Reuters) - At least one person was killed when a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, as Russia pounded the centre of the Ukrainian capital.

Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv, three others in different regions, officials say

Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv, three others in different regions, officials say

Sept 27 (Reuters) - Russian drones set ablaze a market outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, killing two people, while three others died in strikes by Moscow's forces in different regions and Kyiv itself also came under attack, local officials said.

Russian attacks kills three in Ukrainian cities, nine injured in Kyiv strikes, officials say

Russian attacks kills three in Ukrainian cities, nine injured in Kyiv strikes, officials say

Sept 27 (Reuters) - Russian attacks killed three people in two different Ukrainian cities on Sunday and struck districts of the capital Kyiv, local officials said. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said nine people were injured in the capital, including a child.

Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7

Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7

Officials say that Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least six civilians and wounded 53 others from Sunday to Monday