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Russia batters Ukraine’s energy facilities hours after Zelensky appeals for early warnings from partners

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By Jessie Yeung, Victoria Butenko, and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — A massive Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure left more than 600,000 people without power early Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, hours after warning his country had received no advance notice from Kyiv’s …

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  1. Ukraine says not warned of strikes

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  2. Zelensky confirms Ukraine received no warning on Russian strikes amid row with Trump

    Headline from Just the News ·

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    Russia batters Ukraine’s energy facilities hours after Zelensky appeals for early warnings from partners

    Headline from KRDO ·

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  1. Euromaidan Press

    Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1688: Russian strike on two passenger buses kills 30 in Kramatorsk (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    The Pryluky death toll reached 22, including five children, as rescuers finished searching the rubble, while blackouts returned to Kyiv and ISW warned that faster jet-powered Gerans are freeing Russia to concentrate missiles for its winter campaign against Ukraine’s energy.

  2. Euromaidan Press

    Short on interceptors, Ukraine goes after the launchers: eight Russian ballistic systems hit, three destroyed since September, a minister says (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Ukraine's Defense Minister says the hits made Moscow rework planned barrages, as he presses partners for anti-ballistic missiles in bulk instead of one-off deliveries.

  3. Euromaidan Press

    Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv before sirens, gap that lands hard amid fears that Washington could cut data that warns of launches (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    The alert came late because Ukrainian radar detected the missiles only during the attack, with no advance data on launches, the Air Force says.

  4. Just the News

    Zelensky confirms Ukraine received no warning on Russian strikes amid row with Trump (opens Just the News)

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    The president has also called for Ukraine to select a new leader. Zelensky's term expired in 2024, though the war has prompted a suspension of elections.

  5. New York Post

    Ukraine got no warning about latest Russian strikes on Kyiv, Zelensky says after latest Trump critique (opens New York Post)

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    Ukrainian officials did not get a heads-up from "our partners" about the latest Russian assault on civilian sites in Kyiv.

  6. The Kyiv Independent

    Ukraine hits Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile maintenance base, General Staff says (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Iskander-M is one of Russia's principal ballistic weapons. Since the beginning of 2026, Moscow has launched more than 500 ballistic missiles against Ukraine.

  7. Financial Times

    Zelenskyy says Kyiv’s partners failed to warn of ballistic missile attack (opens Financial Times)

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    The Ukrainian leader stops short of linking intelligence gap to Trump administration’s threats to withdraw US support

  8. The Guardian

    Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukrainian president’s comments on ‘particularly vile’ strikes come after US threatened to halt intelligence sharing Europe live – latest updates Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, Vo…

  9. The Kyiv Independent

    As Russian missiles slip through Kyiv's air defenses without warning, officials say US intelligence sharing remains intact. For now (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Despite the recent failure of Kyiv's early warning system and threats to halt U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Washington made no such decision, Ukrainian and American sources told the Kyiv Independent. Five Russian S-400 missiles struck the Ukrainian capital shortly after 10 p.m.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Zelensky laments lack of ‘early warning from our partners’ on Russian strikes against Ukraine (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country “received no early warning from our partners” on one of the latest Russian strikes against Kyiv. “Intelligence on Russian ballistic missile launches helps save lives, and this is one of the most critical issues,” Zelensky said on Tuesday.

  11. Euromaidan Press

    US continues sharing intelligence with Ukraine, Trump says amid Russia deal backlash. Questions remain over missed warning for latest attack (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Ukraine received no advance warning before Russia launched five ballistic missiles and more than 100 drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, raising questions about how intelligence support was functioning.

  12. Euromaidan Press

    Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1693: Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv before air raid sirens, as fears grow that the US could cut launch warning data (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    With Washington reportedly tying its intelligence and arms to Kyiv sparing Russian refineries, Ukraine’s largest steelworks began shutting down after Russian strikes, and Ukraine answered abroad by winning a seat on the UN Human Rights Council.

  13. France 24

    Kyiv power plant hit by Russian missile without warning from allies (opens France 24)

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    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that a Russian ballistic missile struck a Kyiv power plant without advance warning from Western allies, killing at least two people and wounding around 20.

  14. BBC News

    Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says (opens BBC News)

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    The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".

  15. France 24

    Ukraine live: Russia's 'targeted' strikes on energy leave 600,000 without power, Zelensky says (opens France 24)

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    Heavy overnight Russian strikes killed at least six people in Ukraine and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, authorities said on Wednesday. ⁠Russia's ​defence ​ministry said ‌it ⁠had ‌downed ⁠902 drones ​over ‌Russian regions overnight, ‌Interfax ​news agency reported.

  16. KRDO

    Russia batters Ukraine’s energy facilities hours after Zelensky appeals for early warnings from partners (opens KRDO)

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    By Jessie Yeung, Victoria Butenko, and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — A massive Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure left more than 600,000 people without power early Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, hours after warning his country had received no advance notice from Kyiv’s …

  17. ABC News

    600,000 without power in Ukraine as Russia launches aerial attack, Zelenskyy says (opens ABC News)

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    At least 600,000 people were without power early on Wednesday in Ukraine, after Russia launched an aerial attack that struck energy infrastructure, Zelenskyy said.

  18. BBC News

    Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says (opens BBC News)

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    Ukraine's president says "critical" infrastructure was hit overnight, while emergency services say at least three were killed.

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ukraine says not warned of strikes (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about five Russian ballistic missiles that hit civilian infrastructure in the capital of Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, as tensions rise between the Ukrainian leader and U.S. President Donald Trump.

  20. New York Post

    Russian strikes kill 3, knock out power for 600,000 Ukrainians in latest snub to Trump’s energy cease-fire (opens New York Post)

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    At least 600,000 people were left without power, Zelensky said.

  21. The Jewish Voice

    Putin Defies Trump With Massive Missile Barrage on Kyiv, Leaving 600,000 Without Power (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    Putin Defies Trump With Massive Missile Barrage on Kyiv, Leaving 600,000 Without Power Russian President Vladimir Putin has defied President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure an energy truce in Ukraine, launching a massive missile and drone barrage that struck power infrastructure, damaged residentia…

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