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Coverage dated November 4, 2026 to November 5, 2026

Kyiv Suffers Worst Water Crisis of War After Major Russian Attack

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The Ukrainian capital was left without water for more than 24 hours after Russian strikes.

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  1. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian strikes cause Kyiv’s worst water outage of full-scale war (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    "This is the most serious water outage in Kyiv since the war began. It is also expected that the situation will worsen in the winter," Mykhailo Yatsuk, director of the Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation, told the Kyiv Independent.

  2. The Kyiv Independent

    Ukraine war latest: Kyiv suffers worst water outage of full-scale war after mass Russian assault (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Key developments on Nov. 4: * Russian strikes cause Kyiv's worst water outage of full-scale war * 'Insane attack' — Death toll from Russian strike on Komyshuvakha rises to 40 as search operation enters 3rd day * 'Security guarantees must be ironclad' — Zelensky speaks to Trump's envoys ahead of tril…

  3. Newsweek

    Kyiv Suffers Worst Water Crisis of War After Major Russian Attack (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Ukrainian capital was left without water for more than 24 hours after Russian strikes.