Russia plans major winter strikes on Ukraine power grid, Kyiv warns of up to 1,000 missiles and drones
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Ukraine warned on Friday that Russia is planning a major winter campaign to cripple the country’s power, heating and water systems, using up to 1,000 missiles, drones and bombs, according to intercepted plans shared with European partners. The New York Times reported that Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa are listed as key targets, with strikes potentially forcing nuclear plants offline .
The warning came as Russian forces intensified strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, including repeated attacks on Kyiv’s Southern Bridge, which was hit four times in 24 hours, forcing its closure. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the latest drone strike on the bridge, part of Moscow’s broader campaign to disrupt daily life in the capital .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering troops to abandon the rules of war, according to the Financial Times . Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declared that European military-industrial facilities supporting Ukraine are now considered legitimate targets, escalating tensions between Moscow and Brussels .
Poland’s Foreign Ministry dismissed Russia’s nuclear threats as a “reckless attempt at escalation,” part of a wider hybrid campaign against NATO members .
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Putin says Russia has enough diesel, and Western sanctions would keep its surplus off world markets even if Kyivs refinery strikes stopped. He says Russia is responding by hitting targets crucial to Ukraines economy. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
bluesky_Meduza · about 2 hours ago
Ukraine says an intercepted Russian plan outlines a major winter campaign to cripple the countrys power, heating and water systems using up to 1,000 missiles, drones and bombs. The plan reportedly calls for attacks on power and water infrastructure, including facilities linked to Ukraines three operating nuclear plants, potentially forcing them offline. Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa are listed as key targets, while strikes on infrastructure linked to Ukraines nuclear plants could force them offline. Source: NYT
telegram_Clash Report · about 2 hours ago
Live: Russia hits Kyivs Southern Bridge again as Moscow continues to pound capital Russian drones on Friday hit Kyivs Southern Bridge for a fourth time in 24 hours, forcing authorities to close traffic on it. They keep hitting it in the same place, FRANCE 24s Ukraine correspondent said, noting that it is one of Kyivs seven bridges and is extremely important to the life of the city. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.
france24 · about 2 hours ago
Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine Ukraine showed European partners what it said were intercepted Russian plans to cut off major cities from power, heat and water this winter.
new york times · about 2 hours ago
❗️Russian forces struck a high-rise building in Kyivs Darnytskyi district. One person was killed, and two others were reported injured. Russian forces also struck the Pivdennyi Bridge again, prompting the closure of traffic in both directions.
telegram_United24 Media · about 2 hours ago
Live: Russia hits Kyivs Southern Bridge as Moscow continues to pound capital Russian airstrikes hit Kyivs Southern Bridge, the citys mayor said on Friday. Russia also targeted a school and apartment buildings in the capital, killing at least one person. Ukraine, meanwhile, launched an overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Volgograd, targeting industrial facilities. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.
france24 · about 2 hours ago
Russian air strikes hit Southern Bridge in Kyiv again, mayor says Russian air strikes have again hit the Southern Bridge in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram on Friday. On Thursday, Russian drones smashed into a school in Kyiv and into the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro River, triggering fires in the capital, as Moscow continues its nearly daily, around-the-clock strikes […]
cyprus mail · about 2 hours ago