Kyiv: Russia unleashed one of its heaviest assaults on Ukraine’s energy grid in months, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that left millions without power across multiple regions, Ukrainian officials reported Thursday. The latest wave of attacks came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to request more air defense systems and long-range missiles critical to Ukraine’s survival this winter.

Ukraine’s national energy operator, Ukrenergo, said eight regions were hit by blackouts following Russia’s overnight barrage. The country’s largest private energy company, DTEK, confirmed widespread outages in Kyiv, while natural gas extraction in Poltava was halted due to damage from strikes. According to Naftogaz, Ukraine’s state e

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