9 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Power restored to Kyiv after Russia drone attacks

Zelenskyy says attacks targeted energy infrastructure as winter looms; boy killed as drones and missiles hit Zaporizhzhia. What we know on day 1,326Power was restored to 270,000 consumers in Kyiv after attacks from Russia knocked it out, Ukraine’s energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk wrote on Facebook on Friday. People in Kyiv heard blasts throughout Thursday night and many woke up without power on Friday after the huge air attack targeted Ukraine’s energy system. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Hrynchuk did not say how many people had lost power. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the Russian strikes targeted civilian and energy infrastructure as Ukraine prepares for winter temperatures.Russian drones and missiles damaged 12 apartment buildings in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring four people, according to the regional governor. The Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, sa...

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20 h. ago Poland steps in as Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Hundreds of thousands of homes have been left without power after a series of Russian strikes

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25 h. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital causes widespread blackout

At least 20 injured after hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles target energy infrastructure in KyivA massive Russian drone and missile strike has wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, plunging Ukraine’s capital into darkness early on Friday in what Volodomyr Zelenskyy condemned as a “cynical and calculated” attack.Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure”, and fragments from downed drones struck several parts of the city. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high

Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nineThe Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early on Friday by what the air force called a “massive attack”, as Russia pummelled Kyiv’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies and triggering a fire in a high-rise apartment building.Kyiv’s mayor said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure” and nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. Vitali Klitschko also said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Ukrainian counteroffensive has derailed Russian plans to capture parts of Donetsk, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president accuses Russia of wanting to sow ‘chaos’ with overnight attacks on energy and rail infrastructure, but says Ukrainian long-range strikes have caused gas shortages in RussiaBelow is a video published by the Guardian showing Ukrainian firefighters tackling blazes in burning shipping containers after a Russian drone attack injured at least five people in Odesa.The attack cut power to 30,000 people and damaged the city’s port infrastructure. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Russia's relationship with the US gets 'fiery' as Kremlin accuses the White House of helping Ukraine target its energy infrastructure

Russia last night accused the US of helping Ukraine target pits energy infrastructure by providing intelligence for Ukrainian long-range missile strikes deep inside the country.

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1 week ago Energy Price Cap predictions: new Ofgem increase may add £100 to UK gas and electricity bills in April 2026

Rising infrastructure and policy costs mean households could face even higher energy bills next spring 💡

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1 week ago Zelenskyy says Russia launched 500 drones and 40 missiles in ‘vile attack’ on Ukraine – Ukraine war live

Twelve-year-old girl among those killed in Kyiv as Ukraine president condemns ‘brutal’ Russian strikesHere are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires from Kyiv, where some residents have fled to metro stations for safety to escape the Russian attack:In a post to Telegram this morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched about 500 drones and over 40 missiles in the overnight attack on Ukraine, killing four people and damaging civilian infrastructure. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago North Lanarkshire Council receives planning application for battery energy storage system construction in Coatbridge

Application, from renewables company BEL, describes a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and related infrastructure with a generating capacity of 45MW.

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