Russia launched a wide drone and missile attack across Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people including two children, Ukrainian officials said, with diplomatic efforts to end the war on pause after the White House said the previous day there were no imminent plans for presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet.
Ukraine's energy minister said a "massive combined overnight attack" on the country's energy infrastructure was still underway early Wednesday — the latest in Russia's effort to cripple Ukraine's energy system before winter. At least 18 people were injured in the attack, said Kyiv administration head Tymur Tkachenko.
The attack caused emergency power blackouts across the country, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said. Repairs were underway where possible and electricity would be restored "as soon as possible," it said.
"Another night that proves Russia does not feel enough pressure for prolonging the war," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement.
He said the strike caused damages in the cities of Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, as well as Ode
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