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At least 14 killed, 71 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day as Russian drone kills 2 children in park

Headline from The Kyiv Independent

On the night of Oct. 20, Russia attacked Ukraine with 165 Shahed-type and other drones, 105 of them jet-powered, Ukraine's Air Force said.

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  1. Euromaidan Press

    Russia hit Ukraine’s energy 76 times during a US-declared truce—and tens of thousands lost power overnight. Civilians killed and injured (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    Repair crews are working around the clock as substations in the center, west, and south of Ukraine go down again.

  2. The Guardian

    Two killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine trade blows on power infrastructure (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukraine used more than 1,000 drones to target Russian oil depots, logistics facilities and datacentres Two people have been killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes on each other’s power infrastructure, after the breakdown of Donald Trump’s short-lived and unila…

  3. The Kyiv Independent

    3 killed, 53 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day as 550,000 households lose power (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces targeted energy facilities in 11 oblasts across Ukraine.

  4. The Kyiv Independent

    At least 14 killed, 71 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day as Russian drone kills 2 children in park (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    On the night of Oct. 20, Russia attacked Ukraine with 165 Shahed-type and other drones, 105 of them jet-powered, Ukraine's Air Force said.

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