Massive Strikes on Ukraine Leave One Dead, Millions Without Power
Russia unleashed a devastating attack on Ukraine overnight Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding four others in the capital city of Kyiv. The attack also left over 1.2 million properties without power nationwide.
Kyiv's military administration reported strikes in several districts, with a medical facility among the buildings damaged. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed that Russia targeted the capital and four regions in Ukraine's north and east.
The attacks were widespread, with Russian forces launching 375 drones and 21 missiles, including two of its rarely deployed Tsirkon ballistic missiles. Ukraine's Air Force reported that the attacks also damaged critical infrastructure, leaving many without power or heat.
In the country's second-largest city of Kharkiv, at least 30 people were wounded during a drone attack, with 25 drones hitting several districts. A dormitory for displaced people and two medical facilities, including a maternity hospital, were among those struck.
Ukrainian Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal reported that over 800,000 Kyiv households remained without power, as did 400,000 in the Chernihiv region, north of the capital. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said more than 3,200 buildings in Kyiv were still without heating.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions have been condemned by Ukrainian officials, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accusing Russia of acting "cynically" for launching the attack amid US-led trilateral talks on the war in the United Arab Emirates.
In response to the attacks, Russian forces launched a counter-attack on Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, damaging energy infrastructure but causing no casualties. The village of Starytsya was reportedly under Russian control, although Ukrainian officials disputed this claim.
Talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed for the second day in Abu Dhabi, with both sides expressing hope for an end to the conflict. However, a peace deal has yet to be reached, and further discussions are expected next weekend.
The US official leading the talks said that while progress had been made, more work was needed to find solutions. The talks also included face-to-face engagement between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, with negotiators tackling "outstanding elements" of Trump's peace framework.
In related news, the UAE government spokesperson confirmed that negotiations would continue in Istanbul after talks in Abu Dhabi, with Moscow open to further dialogue.
Russia unleashed a devastating attack on Ukraine overnight Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding four others in the capital city of Kyiv. The attack also left over 1.2 million properties without power nationwide.
Kyiv's military administration reported strikes in several districts, with a medical facility among the buildings damaged. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed that Russia targeted the capital and four regions in Ukraine's north and east.
The attacks were widespread, with Russian forces launching 375 drones and 21 missiles, including two of its rarely deployed Tsirkon ballistic missiles. Ukraine's Air Force reported that the attacks also damaged critical infrastructure, leaving many without power or heat.
In the country's second-largest city of Kharkiv, at least 30 people were wounded during a drone attack, with 25 drones hitting several districts. A dormitory for displaced people and two medical facilities, including a maternity hospital, were among those struck.
Ukrainian Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal reported that over 800,000 Kyiv households remained without power, as did 400,000 in the Chernihiv region, north of the capital. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said more than 3,200 buildings in Kyiv were still without heating.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions have been condemned by Ukrainian officials, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accusing Russia of acting "cynically" for launching the attack amid US-led trilateral talks on the war in the United Arab Emirates.
In response to the attacks, Russian forces launched a counter-attack on Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, damaging energy infrastructure but causing no casualties. The village of Starytsya was reportedly under Russian control, although Ukrainian officials disputed this claim.
Talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed for the second day in Abu Dhabi, with both sides expressing hope for an end to the conflict. However, a peace deal has yet to be reached, and further discussions are expected next weekend.
The US official leading the talks said that while progress had been made, more work was needed to find solutions. The talks also included face-to-face engagement between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, with negotiators tackling "outstanding elements" of Trump's peace framework.
In related news, the UAE government spokesperson confirmed that negotiations would continue in Istanbul after talks in Abu Dhabi, with Moscow open to further dialogue.
I'm really worried about what's going on in Ukraine right now... all these strikes and counter-attacks are super scary and devastating for the people living there. The fact that over a million households are without power and 30 people were wounded in just one city is absolutely heartbreaking 
. It's like, how can something like this happen? And to think that it's been going on for so long... I feel like we're all stuck in some kind of nightmare trying to figure out what's going on.
. The US-led talks might be a step in the right direction, but we need more concrete actions taken to find a peaceful solution ASAP.
. Can't they just talk things out and try to find a way forward? I know we can't turn back the clock, but maybe if we all put our heads together, we can figure something out 
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ukraine's struggle for survival right now is a reflection of our own struggles as humans to find our place in this world where do we belong? how do we protect ourselves from the unknown dangers lurking outside our borders? and what does it mean to be free when we're constantly being bombarded with external forces trying to shape us into something we're not? 
. I mean, 1.2 million people without power? That's crazy! And one person dead? It's just not right. Back in my day, we didn't see this kind of stuff happening on the world stage. It's like they're trying to break all the rules 
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Russians are being so brutal they got a person dead on the streets of Kyiv and millions without power 
. They just keep attacking Ukraine with drones and missiles 
. One innocent life lost and millions without power? How's that for a humanitarian crisis? And it's not like they're trying to hurt people on purpose... or are they? I mean, Russian forces launching 375 drones and 21 missiles? That's some serious bad intentions right there 
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. Meanwhile, Ukraine is suffering while Russia gets to spin their own narrative. It's just a bunch of PR fluff if you ask me. Can't wait for next weekend's talks in Istanbul... more empty promises and broken promises 
and what's up with those tsirkon missiles? never heard of them before 
hope the negotiations in abu dhabi lead to something good, but i'm not holding my breath 
just thinking about all those innocent people affected by this brutal attack makes me wanna do nothing and just sit in silence for a while 
any war is never a solution, but in this case, I think we can all see how devastating it is on regular people 
power outages can be super frustrating, but at least the talks are happening in Abu Dhabi 
this situation is getting super complicated... we need some world leaders to step up and put a stop to all this violence 
. Can't believe Russia is doing this again 
. Anyway, it's clear talks are resuming between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi and the US, but a peace deal is still far off 
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