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Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid as talks open in Abu Dhabi

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Russian forces conducted air strikes on ten Ukrainian regions overnight, targeting five major electrical substations and causing widespread power outages across Ukraine, including in Kyiv and Kharkiv. The attacks killed two people and damaged infrastructure in the Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, and Kirovohrad regions. These strikes coincide with ongoing talks involving Russian, Ukrainian, and US negotiators in Abu Dhabi aimed at addressing the conflict, although Russia remains hesitant about agreeing to an immediate ceasefire without further assurances.
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Abu Dhabi Dnipropetrovsk Russia Russian Ukrainian

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Russia GPE · 6× Ukrainian NORP · 5× Abu Dhabi GPE · 3× Dnipropetrovsk GPE · 3× Russian NORP · 3× Kirovohrad GPE · 2× Kyiv GPE · 2× Moscow GPE · 2× Ukraine GPE · 2× Vinnytsia GPE · 2×

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Earlier, state grid operator Ukrenergo said Russia had struck energy infrastructure in eight regions overnight and into the morning, leaving homes without power in six, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk.
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Separately, however, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia would not agree to an immediate ceasefire without knowing what would happen next.
2026-11-10 · The Straits Times
Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid as talks open in Abu Dhabi · assertive framing

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Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid as talks open in Abu Dhabi asserted
talks → pound → Dhabi
Nov 10 - Russian forces struck 10 Ukrainian regions overnight in air attacks that targeted five major electrical substations, sparked widespread power outages and killed two people, officials said on Tuesday. asserted
officials → strike → Tuesday
Moscow's latest strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure — part of a renewed air campaign as winter approaches — came as Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators began two days of talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. asserted
negotiators → renew → Tuesday
Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergiy Koretskyi said on Telegram that Russia had hit substations in the Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia and Kirovohrad regions. asserted
Russia → say → regions
The two fatalities occurred in the Vinnytsia region. asserted
fatalities → occur → region
Earlier, state grid operator Ukrenergo said Russia had struck energy infrastructure in eight regions overnight and into the morning, leaving homes without power in six, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk. asserted
Russia → say → Kyiv
Ukraine has struggled to intercept Russia's mounting attacks amid a shortage of weapons to down fast-moving ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones. asserted
Ukraine → struggle → missiles
Civilian infrastructure in the central Kirovohrad region, including a major home improvement store, also came under attack, regional governor Andriy Raikovych said. asserted
Raikovych → include → attack
Moscow has expanded its attacks in recent months to strike Ukrainian businesses, consumer logistics and other economic-related targets in a bid to weaken Kyiv's war effort. asserted
Moscow → expand → effort
In the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, Russia attacked four districts with drones more than 20 times overnight, regional officials said. asserted
officials → attack → drones
The talks in Abu Dhabi represent first three-way meeting since February, and US envoy Jared Kushner said recent contacts with both sides had "narrowed the gaps". asserted
contacts → represent → gaps
Separately, however, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia would not agree to an immediate ceasefire without knowing what would happen next. asserted
what → say → ceasefire
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