Internal affairs minister Ihor Klymenko said five regions were hit and at least five people were injured, and work was under way to extinguish fires and restore supplies. (Reuters)
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News1813-12-2025, 19:42

Russia hits Ukraine energy grid, 1M+ homes dark; Witkoff leads peace efforts

  • Russia launched overnight strikes on Ukraine's energy grid, leaving over a million households without power and injuring at least five people across five regions.
  • The attacks involved over 450 drones and 30 missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, targeting energy and industrial infrastructure.
  • Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost offsite power due to the strikes but has since been reconnected.
  • US President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to meet Ukrainian and European leaders in Germany for talks on a proposed peace agreement.
  • In Russia, two people were killed in Saratov following a drone strike on a residential building.

Why It Matters: Russia's strikes on Ukraine's energy grid impact millions and threaten nuclear safety.

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