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☆ Kyiv warns of evacuations as Russian attacks threaten a winter without power
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
During winter, Kyiv sees temperatures plunge below the freezing point, making the potential for power outages in the coming months particularly alarming. Vita Spivakovska, who has a 6-month-old daughter, is facing power cuts each day that last up to 15 hours. Freezing is not the only problem that would face Kyiv’s residents if this scenario was repeated in the thick of winter. People eating lunch by candlelight due to a power cut at a bar in Kyiv on Oct. 24. “These points are equipped with everything necessary: heat, lighting, bathrooms, dining rooms, places to rest, banks of warm clothes and warm blankets,” he added.
☆ Ukraine braces for power blackouts, fresh infrastructure attacks
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/4] People walk on a dark street, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the old town of Kyiv, Ukraine November 6, 2022. The warnings followed remarks by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urging residents to "consider everything" including a worst-case scenario where the capital loses power and water. Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address that more than 4.5 million consumers were already without power. "We also understand that the terrorist state is concentrating forces and means for a possible repetition of mass attacks on our infrastructure," he said. Zelenskiy did not elaborate on his statement that Russia needed Iranian missiles to target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
☆ Challenges From Iran, China and Russia Top Agenda at G-7 Meeting
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Warren P. Strobel | Bojan Pancevski | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Leading G-7 diplomats appear unlikely to make significant progress toward a price cap on Russian oil at the meeting. MÜNSTER, Germany—Top diplomats from the world’s wealthiest democracies opened two days of meetings Thursday aimed at coordinating their sometimes divergent approaches to Russia, China and Iran. Foreign ministers of the Group of 7 countries plan to issue a strong denunciation of Russia’s nuclear threats in Ukraine when the meeting concludes Friday and to agree on fresh economic support to quickly rebuild Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, according to U.S. and European officials familiar with the agenda.
☆ Challenges from Iran, China and Russia Top Agenda at G-7 Meeting
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Warren P. Strobel | Bojan Pancevski | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Leading G-7 diplomats appear unlikely to make significant progress toward a price cap on Russian oil at the meeting. MÜNSTER, Germany—Top diplomats from the world’s wealthiest democracies opened two days of meetings Thursday aimed at coordinating their sometimes divergent approaches to Russia, China and Iran. Foreign ministers of the Group of 7 countries plan to issue a strong denunciation of Russia’s nuclear threats in Ukraine when the meeting concludes Friday and to agree on fresh economic support to quickly rebuild Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, according to U.S. and European officials familiar with the agenda.
☆ Fresh Russian Strikes Leave Parts of Ukraine Without Power
  + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Matthew Luxmoore | Bertrand Benoit | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
KYIV, Ukraine—A fresh wave of cruise missile attacks hit Ukraine’s critical infrastructure on Saturday, continuing Russia’s campaign to leave the country without power as winter approaches. Ukraine’s energy-grid operator Ukrenergo said on Saturday that it would begin to limit the supply of electricity to homes in the capital and four regions of the country due to the recent attacks, to lower the pressure on the grid and give workers time to repair the damage.
☆ Ukraine faces power outages after Russian energy attacks
  + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Daryna Mayer | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +7 min
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine faced widespread power outages Thursday as the country’s energy system struggled to cope with the damage from a wave of Russian attacks. Ukraine’s energy minister, Herman Halushchenko, said Thursday the government was seeking a 20% reduction in energy use and that Ukrainians had responded to the appeal to ease pressure on the country’s grid. She also has a sleeping bag designed for below freezing temperatures, a thermal blanket and even skiing clothes in case temperatures continue dropping and the strikes on energy targets continue. Current restrictions are worth it.”For months, the Kremlin said it was only after military targets — not civilian or critical infrastructure in Ukraine. The British Defense Ministry also said in an assessment this week that causing widespread damage to Ukraine’s energy network is likely the “key objective” of the Kremlin’s strike campaign.
☆ Russia Has Destroyed Nearly a Third of Ukraine’s Power Stations, Zelensky Says
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Thomas Grove | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Russian missiles have destroyed nearly a third of Ukraine’s electrical power stations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, after Moscow launched a fresh volley of strikes that hit homes and power installations across the country, seeking to crush Ukraine’s energy supply ahead of winter. The strikes have caused rolling blackouts since Oct. 10, when Russia first responded to Ukraine’s battlefield victories with an uptick of strikes on critical infrastructure. Ukraine has tried to distribute power across its electrical grid to repair and service residents.
☆ Kyiv Hit by Drone Attacks as Russia Targets Infrastructure
  + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Matthew Luxmoore | Isabel Coles | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia launched a fresh wave of Iranian-made drones to attack central Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow presses a campaign targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure before the onset of winter. Rescue workers pulled 18 people from the rubble of a residential building that was damaged by a strike in the central Shevchenkivskyi district, said Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko.
☆ Russia is bruised as winter approaches. Can Ukraine land another blow?
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +13 min
That blast, which was used by the Kremlin as a justification for Monday’s onslaught, bruised the Russian psyche and handed Ukraine a significant strategic boost. And the airborne strikes distract from what has been a dismal stretch for Russia in the ground war. They were “an indication of the nature of the threat from Russia,” Giles said. “The reopening of a northern front would be another new challenge for Ukraine,” Giles said. Beyond weapons supplies, Ukraine will be watching to ensure that Western resolve stays firm if Russia tightens energy supplies even further.
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