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Russia launches likely largest-ever attack on Ukraine’s energy system, Ukrainian official says

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By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva, Victoria Butenko, Olga Voitovych and Radina Gigova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched one of its biggest missile and drone barrages on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight into Friday since the start of its full-scale invasion more than two years ago.

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  1. CBS News

    Russia attacks Ukraine (opens CBS News)

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    Ukraine's capital Kyiv was targeted with a huge missile attack, wounding 13 people, after Putin vowed to retaliate for strikes inside Russia.

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Russia launches likely largest-ever attack on Ukraine’s energy system, Ukrainian official says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva, Victoria Butenko, Olga Voitovych and Radina Gigova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched one of its biggest missile and drone barrages on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight into Friday since the start of its full-scale invasion more than two years ago.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Russia hits energy targets in Ukraine, showing need for more air defenses (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The strikes, which hit Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric power plant in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, amounted to “the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said.

  4. The Guardian

    Over 1m Ukrainians without power after Russia’s largest assault on energy sector (opens The Guardian)

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    Kyiv says the country’s largest dam and hydroelectric plant were hit as Moscow unleashed 88 missiles and 63 drones

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Russia launches 'largest' attack on energy – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Kyiv said an overnight barrage of missiles and drones was the biggest in recent weeks. At least two people were killed and Ukraine's largest hydroelectric plant was hit. DW has more.

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Russia launches massive air attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Russia unleashed a massive aerial attack on Friday in what Ukrainian officials said was most destructive assault on its energy infrastructure since...

  7. Time

    Russia Launches Sweeping Attack on Ukraine's Power Sector (opens Time)

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    Russia unleashed one of its most devastating attacks against Ukraine's electric sector on Friday, which could signal an escalation of the war.

  8. Fox News

    Russia launches ‘large-scale’ attack on Ukraine's energy sector, causing at least 3 deaths, widespread outages (opens Fox News)

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    Russia launched their largest attack on Ukraine's energy sector in recent times, causing 3 deaths and a 'large-scale disruption' to the country's energy system.

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