President Zelenskyy says Ukraine's F-16 jets intercepted 11 Russian cruise missiles. Ivano-Frankivsk authorities say it was the worst ever attack on the region.
Following Nov. 28 assaults that threatened Ukraine's nuclear facilities, the IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution in VIenna condemning strikes on critical energy infrastructure supporting nuclear plants.
The IAEA's report refers to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine merely as "a conflict" and omits any mention of Russia, despite Russian damaging NPP power substations, knocking them offline or reducing their electricity output capacity.
Russian cyber operations against power infrastructure have become reliable indicators of impending missile strikes, with digital attacks consistently preceding physical bombardments by 48 hours.
The attack injured at least one civilian, caused power outages in Kyiv, Volyn, RIvne and other oblasts, damaging energy facilities, with restoration ongoing.
Ukraine implements comprehensive power cuts in most oblasts after Russia launched 210 missiles and drones on the energy infrastructure across the country.
As Ukraine faces potential 20-hour daily power outages, Germany will deliver €200 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine's most vulnerable communities on the frontlines, providing fuel, insulation, and winter gear as Russian attacks continue to cripple the country's power grid.
Ukraine's president linked the timing of possible peace negotiations with Russia to the upcoming US presidential election, while proposing a halt to energy infrastructure attacks.