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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a Monday morning attack on the Ukrainian capital with kamikaze drones, saying Russia “terrorizes the civilian population” after a residential building was hit. At least four deaths and multiple injuries have been reported.
- Strikes in central and northern Ukraine damaged the country’s energy grid, the state operator announced on Telegram, urging citizens to consume minimal amounts of electricity to avoid emergency shutdowns.
- The mayor of Moscow said he was ending the city’s military mobilization drive after a backlash, meaning that searches for men evading the draft would halt.
- The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council met Monday to discuss “Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
- The E.U. on Monday approved a plan to train thousands of Ukrainian troops in Europe.
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- President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a Monday morning attack on the Ukrainian capital with kamikaze drones, saying Russia “terrorizes the civilian population” after a residential building was hit. At least four deaths and multiple injuries have been reported.
- Strikes in central and northern Ukraine damaged the country’s energy grid, the state operator announced on Telegram, urging citizens to consume minimal amounts of electricity to avoid emergency shutdowns.
- The mayor of Moscow said he was ending the city’s military mobilization drive after a backlash, meaning that searches for men evading the draft would halt.
- The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council met Monday to discuss “Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
- The E.U. on Monday approved a plan to train thousands of Ukrainian troops in Europe.
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Russian fighter jet crashes into apartment complex, killing at least 4
A Russian SU-34 aircraft crashed into a nine-story residential building near the southern Russian city of Krasnodar on Monday, sending up a fireball that engulfed a building and left at least four dead, according to Russian officials.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the fighter-bomber crashed after its engine burst into flames during a training flight from a military airfield. The plane crashed into the complex’s courtyard and set the building ablaze, Russian state-run media agency Tass.
In a photo shared on the Kooperativ Telegram Channel and distributed by the Associated Press, and verified by The Washington Post, a parachutist, presumed to be a member of the two-person crew, can be seen soaring over the site of the impact. Videos shared widely on social media and verified by The Post show plumes of smoke rising from the billowing flames.
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A Russian SU-34 aircraft crashed into a nine-story residential building near the southern Russian city of Krasnodar on Monday, sending up a fireball that engulfed a building and left at least four dead, according to Russian officials.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the fighter-bomber crashed after its engine burst into flames during a training flight from a military airfield. The plane crashed into the complex’s courtyard and set the building ablaze, Russian state-run media agency Tass.
In a photo shared on the Kooperativ Telegram Channel and distributed by the Associated Press, and verified by The Washington Post, a parachutist, presumed to be a member of the two-person crew, can be seen soaring over the site of the impact. Videos shared widely on social media and verified by The Post show plumes of smoke rising from the billowing flames.
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Here's the latest from Ukraine.
- About 70 percent of Ukrainians are determined to keep fighting until their country wins the war against Russia, according to a Gallup poll conducted in September amid strong Ukrainian counteroffensives retaking swaths of land in the country’s south and east.
- The death toll from a Russian fighter jet crash Monday near the Russian city of Krasnodar rose to 13 after more bodies were found in the rubble, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said Tuesday.
- Monday’s kamikaze drone strikes in Kyiv killed at least four, including a pregnant woman, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. More were hospitalized, he said. The central Shevchenkivskyi district — a main target of last week’s barrage — was struck at least four times, he said.
- Protesters gathered in front of the Iranian embassy in Kyiv following Monday’s attacks. Tehran is “complicit” in the recent deaths and injuries attributed to its drones, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Monday.
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- About 70 percent of Ukrainians are determined to keep fighting until their country wins the war against Russia, according to a Gallup poll conducted in September amid strong Ukrainian counteroffensives retaking swaths of land in the country’s south and east.
- The death toll from a Russian fighter jet crash Monday near the Russian city of Krasnodar rose to 13 after more bodies were found in the rubble, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said Tuesday.
- Monday’s kamikaze drone strikes in Kyiv killed at least four, including a pregnant woman, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. More were hospitalized, he said. The central Shevchenkivskyi district — a main target of last week’s barrage — was struck at least four times, he said.
- Protesters gathered in front of the Iranian embassy in Kyiv following Monday’s attacks. Tehran is “complicit” in the recent deaths and injuries attributed to its drones, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Monday.
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Searching for bodies with the Ukrainian captain collecting Russian corpses
TSYRKUNY, Ukraine — When there’s a Russian corpse that needs collecting, Capt. Anton gets the call. Sometimes, he’ll receive a text with coordinates of where the body is located. Other times, people offer to lead him to the site.
After single-handedly bagging more than 250 dead enemy soldiers, Anton has created something of a reputation in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. Rather than spending time and energy searching for corpses, he can now work off referrals.
On one recent weekend, he followed a car of soldiers down a dirt road in Tsyrkuny, a village outside Kharkiv. At the edge of a field was a decayed body still in its military uniform. Anton hunched over it, snapping on gloves and sliding his hands into all of the dead soldier’s pockets, looking for the man’s documents. He carefully ran his fingers up and down the body before abruptly stopping at the boot.
“Everyone back away,” Anton warned.
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TSYRKUNY, Ukraine — When there’s a Russian corpse that needs collecting, Capt. Anton gets the call. Sometimes, he’ll receive a text with coordinates of where the body is located. Other times, people offer to lead him to the site.
After single-handedly bagging more than 250 dead enemy soldiers, Anton has created something of a reputation in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. Rather than spending time and energy searching for corpses, he can now work off referrals.
On one recent weekend, he followed a car of soldiers down a dirt road in Tsyrkuny, a village outside Kharkiv. At the edge of a field was a decayed body still in its military uniform. Anton hunched over it, snapping on gloves and sliding his hands into all of the dead soldier’s pockets, looking for the man’s documents. He carefully ran his fingers up and down the body before abruptly stopping at the boot.
“Everyone back away,” Anton warned.
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Most Ukrainians want to keep fighting until Russia is driven out, poll finds
Seventy percent of Ukrainians are determined to keep fighting until their country wins the war against Russia, according to a Gallup poll conducted in early September, amid counteroffensives that retook swaths of land in the country’s south and east.
Nearly all who supported continuing the fight defined victory as retaking all territories seized by Russia since 2014, including Crimea, Gallup said.
The survey, published Tuesday, was conducted by telephone last month and precedes last week’s barrages against Kyiv and energy facilities across Ukraine, as well as deadly drone strikes this week in the capital.
Ukrainian officials are greeting the news as a sign that the country has the appetite — and stamina — to continue the fight into the colder winter months.
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Seventy percent of Ukrainians are determined to keep fighting until their country wins the war against Russia, according to a Gallup poll conducted in early September, amid counteroffensives that retook swaths of land in the country’s south and east.
Nearly all who supported continuing the fight defined victory as retaking all territories seized by Russia since 2014, including Crimea, Gallup said.
The survey, published Tuesday, was conducted by telephone last month and precedes last week’s barrages against Kyiv and energy facilities across Ukraine, as well as deadly drone strikes this week in the capital.
Ukrainian officials are greeting the news as a sign that the country has the appetite — and stamina — to continue the fight into the colder winter months.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- After a week of deadly strikes against civilians, Kyiv has accused Russia’s military of continuing attacks on its latest target: Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
- The Gallup poll shows strong support for fighting until victory in the capital, Kyiv, (83 percent) and western Ukraine (82 percent).
- The death toll from a Russian fighter-bomber crash in Russia rose to 13, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry reported Tuesday morning.
- A 55-year-old man died after Russian forces shelled a residential building in Mykolaiv, the city’s mayor said Tuesday morning.
- Monday’s kamikaze drone strikes in Kyiv killed at least five people, including a pregnant woman, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
- The “heightened tempo” of Russia’s attacks since last week is probably intended to cause widespread damage to Ukraine’s energy network, according to Britain’s Ministry of Defense.
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- After a week of deadly strikes against civilians, Kyiv has accused Russia’s military of continuing attacks on its latest target: Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
- The Gallup poll shows strong support for fighting until victory in the capital, Kyiv, (83 percent) and western Ukraine (82 percent).
- The death toll from a Russian fighter-bomber crash in Russia rose to 13, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry reported Tuesday morning.
- A 55-year-old man died after Russian forces shelled a residential building in Mykolaiv, the city’s mayor said Tuesday morning.
- Monday’s kamikaze drone strikes in Kyiv killed at least five people, including a pregnant woman, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
- The “heightened tempo” of Russia’s attacks since last week is probably intended to cause widespread damage to Ukraine’s energy network, according to Britain’s Ministry of Defense.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russia has renewed attacks against Ukraine’s already-battered energy system, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech late Tuesday
- Zelensky earlier in the day said that 30 percent of the country’s power stations had been destroyed by Russian attacks since Oct. 10, causing “massive blackouts.”
- The United States, Britain and France will raise the issue of Iran transferring weapons to Russia during a closed-door meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, according to diplomats familiar with the situation.
- Ukraine’s foreign minister proposed severing diplomatic ties with Tehran over Russia’s use of Iranian kamikaze drones.
- The GOP will likely oppose additional aid to Ukraine if it wins the House majority next month, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) implied in an interview with Punchbowl News.
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- Russia has renewed attacks against Ukraine’s already-battered energy system, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech late Tuesday
- Zelensky earlier in the day said that 30 percent of the country’s power stations had been destroyed by Russian attacks since Oct. 10, causing “massive blackouts.”
- The United States, Britain and France will raise the issue of Iran transferring weapons to Russia during a closed-door meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, according to diplomats familiar with the situation.
- Ukraine’s foreign minister proposed severing diplomatic ties with Tehran over Russia’s use of Iranian kamikaze drones.
- The GOP will likely oppose additional aid to Ukraine if it wins the House majority next month, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) implied in an interview with Punchbowl News.
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At war, Russia aims to claim Ukraine’s land — and its carbon emissions
Countries usually try to lower their carbon emissions, not increase them. But this year, Ukraine and Russia are locked in a battle over who gets to claim the greenhouse gases of Crimea and other Ukrainian territory the Kremlin has occupied by force.
It is the latest method by which Russia is trying to establish dominion over a nation its leaders are bombarding, as nations prepare to gather in Egypt next month for a fresh round of U.N. climate negotiations. Ukrainian policymakers, meanwhile, have been forced to expend effort on defending their territory as their own, including in U.N. emissions tallies.
“It’s not about the climate arguments — it’s about our territory. Russia is trying to use all venues to legitimize the illegal annexation,” said Alex Riabchyn, a former Ukraine deputy energy minister who has been part of the Ukrainian delegations to the U.N. climate conferences since 2015.
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Countries usually try to lower their carbon emissions, not increase them. But this year, Ukraine and Russia are locked in a battle over who gets to claim the greenhouse gases of Crimea and other Ukrainian territory the Kremlin has occupied by force.
It is the latest method by which Russia is trying to establish dominion over a nation its leaders are bombarding, as nations prepare to gather in Egypt next month for a fresh round of U.N. climate negotiations. Ukrainian policymakers, meanwhile, have been forced to expend effort on defending their territory as their own, including in U.N. emissions tallies.
“It’s not about the climate arguments — it’s about our territory. Russia is trying to use all venues to legitimize the illegal annexation,” said Alex Riabchyn, a former Ukraine deputy energy minister who has been part of the Ukrainian delegations to the U.N. climate conferences since 2015.
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Putin decrees ‘martial law’ in illegally annexed territories of Ukraine
RIGA, Latvia — Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed martial law Wednesday in Ukrainian territories that Moscow illegally claimed to annex last month, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve its war objectives. The decree opens another dark and uncertain chapter for thousands of Ukrainians living under Russian military occupation.
Martial law, which takes effect at midnight, imposes strict military controls over the occupied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and bestows broad powers of arrest and detention on Russia’s military and proxy authorities.
The martial law decree, issued as Russia loses ground in southern Ukraine, is based on the premise that Russian territory is under attack — although the four regions, like Crimea in 2014, were illegally annexed in a move overwhelmingly condemned in a United Nations vote last week.
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RIGA, Latvia — Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed martial law Wednesday in Ukrainian territories that Moscow illegally claimed to annex last month, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve its war objectives. The decree opens another dark and uncertain chapter for thousands of Ukrainians living under Russian military occupation.
Martial law, which takes effect at midnight, imposes strict military controls over the occupied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and bestows broad powers of arrest and detention on Russia’s military and proxy authorities.
The martial law decree, issued as Russia loses ground in southern Ukraine, is based on the premise that Russian territory is under attack — although the four regions, like Crimea in 2014, were illegally annexed in a move overwhelmingly condemned in a United Nations vote last week.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law across four regions of eastern and southern Ukraine. The move came even as his forces were losing ground in those same territories, which Moscow illegally annexed following staged referendums last month.
- The fight for Kherson could begin in the “very near future,” a pro-Russian separatist official said. Residents were ordered to leave Wednesday morning in anticipation of a major Ukrainian push to retake the city; at least 50,000 inhabitants will be transported out in an operation that pro-Moscow authorities say will take about a week.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with advisers about the country’s energy system as Russian attacks cause “massive blackouts.”
- The United States, Britain and France will raise the issue of Iran transferring weapons to Russia at a closed-door meeting of the U.N. Security Council, according to diplomats familiar with the situation.
More live updates here.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law across four regions of eastern and southern Ukraine. The move came even as his forces were losing ground in those same territories, which Moscow illegally annexed following staged referendums last month.
- The fight for Kherson could begin in the “very near future,” a pro-Russian separatist official said. Residents were ordered to leave Wednesday morning in anticipation of a major Ukrainian push to retake the city; at least 50,000 inhabitants will be transported out in an operation that pro-Moscow authorities say will take about a week.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with advisers about the country’s energy system as Russian attacks cause “massive blackouts.”
- The United States, Britain and France will raise the issue of Iran transferring weapons to Russia at a closed-door meeting of the U.N. Security Council, according to diplomats familiar with the situation.
More live updates here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine.
- Russian strikes destroyed three more energy facilities in Ukraine on Wednesday, President Zelensky said, as officials warned residents to expect rolling blackouts.
- Beginning Thursday, Ukrainians should limit their electricity consumption, Zelensky said, adding that local officials would confirm the scheduled outages.
- U.S. federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged seven people — including five Russian nationals — in an alleged sanctions evasion scheme that spanned several countries.
- Russia’s warnings of a Ukrainian offensive in Kherson are likely attempts to set the conditions for a full retreat across the Dnieper River and Russia’s ceding of the city, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
- Putin’s move to declare martial law in four regions of Ukraine “is null and void,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday.
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- Russian strikes destroyed three more energy facilities in Ukraine on Wednesday, President Zelensky said, as officials warned residents to expect rolling blackouts.
- Beginning Thursday, Ukrainians should limit their electricity consumption, Zelensky said, adding that local officials would confirm the scheduled outages.
- U.S. federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged seven people — including five Russian nationals — in an alleged sanctions evasion scheme that spanned several countries.
- Russia’s warnings of a Ukrainian offensive in Kherson are likely attempts to set the conditions for a full retreat across the Dnieper River and Russia’s ceding of the city, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
- Putin’s move to declare martial law in four regions of Ukraine “is null and void,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday.
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U.S. charges Russian nationals with smuggling oil, military tech
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday charged five Russian nationals in an alleged global sanctions evasion scheme that involved millions of barrels of smuggled oil from Venezuela and U.S. military technology that was traced to the battlefield in Ukraine.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn accused Yury Orekhov and Svetlana Kuzurgasheva of purchasing “sensitive” military and dual-use technologies from the United States and shipping them to Russian companies, including some that service the country’s defense sector.
Orekhov and Kuzurgasheva are accused of helping Russians acquire items including advanced semiconductors and microprocessors, which can be used in fighter aircraft, missile systems and other military technology, the Justice Department said. In some cases, the electronic components were found in Russian weapons platforms seized from the battlefield in Ukraine.
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The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday charged five Russian nationals in an alleged global sanctions evasion scheme that involved millions of barrels of smuggled oil from Venezuela and U.S. military technology that was traced to the battlefield in Ukraine.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn accused Yury Orekhov and Svetlana Kuzurgasheva of purchasing “sensitive” military and dual-use technologies from the United States and shipping them to Russian companies, including some that service the country’s defense sector.
Orekhov and Kuzurgasheva are accused of helping Russians acquire items including advanced semiconductors and microprocessors, which can be used in fighter aircraft, missile systems and other military technology, the Justice Department said. In some cases, the electronic components were found in Russian weapons platforms seized from the battlefield in Ukraine.
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E.U. to sanction Iran for supplying Russia with drones to attack Ukraine
BRUSSELS — The European Union is preparing to sanction Iran for supplying Russia with drones used to strike targets in Ukraine, according to two E.U. diplomats, in yet another sign of deteriorating ties between Brussels and Tehran.
E.U. officials are working up a list of individuals and entities with an eye to reaching an agreement quickly, possibly as early as Wednesday. The new penalties would come less than a week after the bloc sanctioned Iran’s “morality police” and information minister over the country’s recent crackdown on protesters.
With attacks ongoing, there is broad support for the sanctions, the diplomats said, despite some fears that taking a tough stand could push Tehran closer to Moscow or further diminish hopes of resurrecting the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Iran has denied it is supplying Russia with drones for use in Ukraine.
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BRUSSELS — The European Union is preparing to sanction Iran for supplying Russia with drones used to strike targets in Ukraine, according to two E.U. diplomats, in yet another sign of deteriorating ties between Brussels and Tehran.
E.U. officials are working up a list of individuals and entities with an eye to reaching an agreement quickly, possibly as early as Wednesday. The new penalties would come less than a week after the bloc sanctioned Iran’s “morality police” and information minister over the country’s recent crackdown on protesters.
With attacks ongoing, there is broad support for the sanctions, the diplomats said, despite some fears that taking a tough stand could push Tehran closer to Moscow or further diminish hopes of resurrecting the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Iran has denied it is supplying Russia with drones for use in Ukraine.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- The European Council had signed a “unanimous commitment” to lower prices, guarantee supply and reduce demand, European Council President Charles Michel said. But E.U. countries still need to agree on details on how to achieve those goals.
- Both the E.U. and Britain announced further sanctions against Tehran over Russia’s use of Iranian-made drones in Ukraine on Thursday. In a phone call with the EU’s top diplomat, Iran’s foreign minister denied sending arms to either side.
- President Biden said he’s worried that Republicans may cut aid to Ukraine if they win back the House.
- Zelensky said “Russian terrorists” had mined the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, one of the Ukraine’s largest power facilities, in preparation for a “false flag” attack.
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- The European Council had signed a “unanimous commitment” to lower prices, guarantee supply and reduce demand, European Council President Charles Michel said. But E.U. countries still need to agree on details on how to achieve those goals.
- Both the E.U. and Britain announced further sanctions against Tehran over Russia’s use of Iranian-made drones in Ukraine on Thursday. In a phone call with the EU’s top diplomat, Iran’s foreign minister denied sending arms to either side.
- President Biden said he’s worried that Republicans may cut aid to Ukraine if they win back the House.
- Zelensky said “Russian terrorists” had mined the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, one of the Ukraine’s largest power facilities, in preparation for a “false flag” attack.
More live updates here.
Ukraine urges citizens to turn off appliances, save power after airstrikes
KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukraine braced for severe power shortages following an extensive bombing campaign by Russia of civilian infrastructure, the governor of Kyiv on Thursday urged residents of the capital region to shut electrical appliances between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., including electric heaters, washing machines, boilers and other devices, like refrigerators and WiFi routers, considered essential to modern life.
“This applies to everyone,” the governor, Oleksiy Kuleba, tweeted. “Today, even one saved kilowatt is a help to our energy system.”
Ukrenergo, the national electric transmission company, said that short-term shutdowns of electric service had begun on Thursday in parts of the capital city, where the system was weakest after consumption reached unacceptably high levels. Similar planned outages have also been imposed in other cities across the country, including Kharkiv, Dnipro and Sumy.
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KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukraine braced for severe power shortages following an extensive bombing campaign by Russia of civilian infrastructure, the governor of Kyiv on Thursday urged residents of the capital region to shut electrical appliances between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., including electric heaters, washing machines, boilers and other devices, like refrigerators and WiFi routers, considered essential to modern life.
“This applies to everyone,” the governor, Oleksiy Kuleba, tweeted. “Today, even one saved kilowatt is a help to our energy system.”
Ukrenergo, the national electric transmission company, said that short-term shutdowns of electric service had begun on Thursday in parts of the capital city, where the system was weakest after consumption reached unacceptably high levels. Similar planned outages have also been imposed in other cities across the country, including Kharkiv, Dnipro and Sumy.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday for the first time since May. Russian and American officials offered few details, but Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, said Austin “emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the ongoing conflict.”
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a bipartisan delegation from Congress in Kyiv the same day. The U.S. officials discussed military aid, antimissile defense and “Iranian supplies for Russian terror,” Zelensky said in his nightly address.
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-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday for the first time since May. Russian and American officials offered few details, but Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, said Austin “emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the ongoing conflict.”
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a bipartisan delegation from Congress in Kyiv the same day. The U.S. officials discussed military aid, antimissile defense and “Iranian supplies for Russian terror,” Zelensky said in his nightly address.
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