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Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of the country's power grid

On a bright winter day, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair its heavily damaged equipment as drops of water from melted snow leak through gaping holes in its battered roof. Several weeks earlier, the facility was targeted by a Russian air attack that left scorch marks, shrapnel scars on the walls, and missile fragments scattered across the production …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Russia launches one of its fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine’s infrastructure

LA Times

Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian rocket attack in the Poltava region of Ukraine on Sunday. Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest in recent months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians. World & Nation Russia strikes Ukraine with drones and missiles Ukraine’s air …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia launches barrage of missiles and drones that hit over half of Ukraine, officials say

LA Times

A mobile Ukrainian machine gun unit scans the sky for incoming Russian ordnance from a road in the capital, Kyiv, on Monday. Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “vile.” The barrage of …

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6 months ago

International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacks on Ukraine’s power plants, the third time the global court has accused senior Russian leaders of war crimes. It added that in the case of any installations that could have been considered military …

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8 months ago

Ukrainian drone attacks spark fires at Russian power stations, Moscow says

LA Times

Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Saturday, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with seven missiles, and air defenses downed two missiles and three reconnaissance drones, the Ukrainian air force said Saturday. Previous attacks on the Black Sea city on Friday damaged …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN nuclear chief says security is still fragile at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied nuclear power plant

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Security at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the facility, which is one of the 10 biggest atomic power plants in the world, the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief said Tuesday. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who is in Kyiv, told The Associated Press …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine Braces for Another Winter of Missile Attacks, Blackouts

Live Mint

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned citizens to brace for a winter onslaught of Russian missiles aimed at knocking out power and heat, as Moscow seeks to capitalize on a shift in momentum in the war. Between last October and March, Moscow launched more than 1,000 missiles and 1,000 attack drones into Ukraine, with most of them targeting urban …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Land mines are in place around a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine, UN watchdog warns

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — The U.N. atomic watchdog says its monitors at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reported seeing anti-personnel mines around the site as Ukraine’s military pursues a counteroffensive against the Kremlin’s entrenched forces after 17 months of war. The agency did not directly attribute the placement of the mines to the Russians but said its experts were told …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of planning to attack Europe’s biggest nuclear plant

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants, but neither side provided evidence to support their claims of an imminent threat to the facility in southeastern Ukraine that is occupied by Russian troops. Citing the latest intelligence reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged Tuesday night that …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of preparing imminent attack on nuclear plant

LA Times

Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants, which is located in southeastern Ukraine and occupied by Russian troops, but neither side provided evidence to support its claims of an imminent threat. Citing intelligence reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alleged Tuesday night that Russian troops had placed “objects resembling …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities; 6 dead

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — A barrage of more than 80 Russian missiles and a smaller number of exploding drones hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine on Thursday, killing six people and leaving hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the assault that came while many people slept was “another attempt by the terrorist state to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

In '81-missile-attack', Russia targets Ukrainian power infra as nuclear plant left without electricity supply

Firstpost

Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, the Black Sea port of Odesa and the country’s second-largest city of Kharkiv were all hit as the Russian missiles hit a wide arc of targets, stretching from Zhytomyr, Vynnytsia and Rivne in the west to Dnipro and Poltava in central Ukraine Kyiv: At least nine people were reportedly killed and a key nuclear power plant was …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Minister: Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov described Russia’s war …

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2 years ago

Russia ‘massively’ attacks Ukraine in latest round of raids

Al Jazeera

Russia launches 76 missiles on least four cities in new attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure with casualties reported. Russia launched at least 76 missiles at Ukrainian energy facilities and other infrastructure in its latest wave of deadly attacks that have caused widespread power outages across the country. Oleksiy Kuleba, the governor of the Kyiv region, said Russia was “massively attacking” Ukraine …

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2 years ago

Life in a Ukrainian town: rampaging Russians, power cuts, a visit by Banksy

NPR

Life in a Ukrainian town: rampaging Russians, power cuts, a visit by Banksy Enlarge this image toggle caption Natalie Keyssar for NPR Natalie Keyssar for NPR BORODIANKA, Ukraine — The Russian troops who pulverized this small town are gone. Enlarge this image toggle caption Natalie Keyssar for NPR Natalie Keyssar for NPR The head of the regional government, Heorhiy Yerko, …

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2 years ago

Brace for Bombs, Fix and Repeat: Ukraine’s grim efforts to restore power

Firstpost

Russian shellfire crashed into the power grid of the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson, officials said Thursday, cutting electricity to desperate residents and illustrating the challenge confronting the entire country Russian shellfire crashed into the power grid of the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson, officials said Thursday, cutting electricity to desperate residents and illustrating the challenge confronting the …

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2 years ago

NATO says Russia using winter as a weapon in Ukraine war

Al Jazeera

Ukraine prepares for more Russian attacks against energy and other key infrastructure as Western officials pledge to boost support. Estonia’s foreign minister joined counterparts from six Baltic and Nordic nations — in the largest delegation to visit Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale war — to pledge electric generators, warm clothes and food. Moscow denies its intent is to hurt …

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2 years ago

As Russia attacks, Ukrainians offer tips on survival, optimism

Al Jazeera

People share wartime survival techniques as Russian missile attacks plunge the nation’s capital into darkness. “The bottle has to be plastic, because glass will crack” when the water freezes, Zasyadko, a former physics teacher, said expertly. “I went to bed in a flannel gown, put the hood and two pairs of socks on,” Zasyadko said. “I weep every time I …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Barrage of Russian strikes on key infrastructure in Ukraine

The Hindu

Ukrainian officials on October 31 morning reported a massive barrage of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities. Officials also reported possible power outages in the cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia resulting from the strikes that hit critical infrastructure there. Commenting on Monday's attacks, the head of Ukraine's Presidential office Andriy Yermak said that Russian forces …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Russian-installed officials flee Ukraine’s Kherson amid heavy fighting in south and east

LA Times

A man examines what remains of his car Thursday after an overnight Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Russian-appointed authorities have fled the capital of southern Ukraine’s Kherson region along with tens of thousands of residents as Ukrainian forces pressed their campaign to recapture the city Thursday. Amid the battles, Moscow issued a warning that the U.S. could …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Russia Ukraine war: Ukraine alleges Russian 'dirty bomb' deception at nuclear power plant

India TV News

Highlights Russian forces were performing secret work at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, says Ukraine Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made an unsubstantiated allegation He alleged that Ukraine was preparing to launch a so-called dirty bomb Russia Ukraine war : Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator said on Tuesday that Russian forces were performing secret work at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine scrambles to restore electricity after Russian missile barrage

Live Mint

Ukraine was working to restore electricity across the country Sunday following a Russian attack on critical infrastructure, as Moscow’s grip on the southern Kherson region weakened. The recent shift toward targeting Ukrainian infrastructure with cruise missiles and drones comes as Russian forces struggle on the battlefield, prompting criticism of Moscow’s approach to the war. Ukraine’s armed forces on Saturday said …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine says threat to power grid ‘critical’ amid Russian attacks

Al Jazeera

Warning comes as Russia bombards energy facilities and causes blackouts in cities across Ukraine. Ukraine has warned of an emerging “critical” risk to its power grid after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that repeated Russian bombardments had destroyed one-third of the country’s power facilities as winter approaches. The warning on Tuesday came as Russian forces claimed to have retaken territory from …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine says power facility near Kyiv damaged in Russian attack

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian official urges residents in Kyiv and three neighbouring regions to reduce energy consumption during peak evening hours. A missile attack seriously damaged a key energy facility near Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, the country’s grid operator has said, as the Russian military strove to cut power in far-flung populated areas while also defending against Ukrainian counterattacks in occupied regions. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, …

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Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of the country's power grid

Russia launches one of its fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine’s infrastructure

Russia launches barrage of missiles and drones that hit over half of Ukraine, officials say

International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants

Ukrainian drone attacks spark fires at Russian power stations, Moscow says

UN nuclear chief says security is still fragile at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied nuclear power plant

Ukraine Braces for Another Winter of Missile Attacks, Blackouts

Land mines are in place around a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine, UN watchdog warns

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of planning to attack Europe’s biggest nuclear plant

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of preparing imminent attack on nuclear plant

Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities; 6 dead

In '81-missile-attack', Russia targets Ukrainian power infra as nuclear plant left without electricity supply

Minister: Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones

Russia ‘massively’ attacks Ukraine in latest round of raids

Life in a Ukrainian town: rampaging Russians, power cuts, a visit by Banksy

Brace for Bombs, Fix and Repeat: Ukraine’s grim efforts to restore power

NATO says Russia using winter as a weapon in Ukraine war

As Russia attacks, Ukrainians offer tips on survival, optimism

Barrage of Russian strikes on key infrastructure in Ukraine

Russian-installed officials flee Ukraine’s Kherson amid heavy fighting in south and east

Russia Ukraine war: Ukraine alleges Russian 'dirty bomb' deception at nuclear power plant

Ukraine scrambles to restore electricity after Russian missile barrage

Ukraine says threat to power grid ‘critical’ amid Russian attacks

Ukraine says power facility near Kyiv damaged in Russian attack