As a result of the large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, emergency power cuts have been introduced in most regions of the country. The intensive strikes have caused damage and power outages across Ukraine, while some trains are operating with delays and on altered routes.

This will be the fourth consecutive winter of outages since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Power has been restored to over 800,000 residents in Kyiv, a day after Russia launched major attacks on Ukraine's power grid, causing widespread blackouts.

For Putin, the Zaporizhzhia plant serves as a valuable asset, one that can be traded to extract concessions from the West

The Balashovskaia power substation in Russia's Volgograd Oblast has come under attack, disrupting electricity supplies to Russian military infrastructure. Source: Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Details: The substation supplies electricity to Russia's

The attack on the Bryansk facility came hours before Russian attacks left six people dead in Ukraine, officials said.

In February, Trump stated that Zelensky “has no cards” and then rolled out a red carpet for Putin during their meeting in Alaska, where Putin lectured him on historical grievances, irritating Trump.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet European leaders in the United Kingdom for talks on military aid to stave off future Russian aggression if a ceasefire stops the war now in its fourth year.

The UN’s nuclear watchdog has said work is underway to restore power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant (ZNPP) following the establishment of rare “ceasefire zones.”

After rebuking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump confided to reporters that Russian President Vladimir Putin “respects me.” After months of Putin’s