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600,000 without power in Ukraine as Russia launches aerial attack, Zelenskyy says

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Shalvey, K. (2026, October 14). 600,000 without power in Ukraine as Russia launches aerial attack, Zelenskyy says. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/International/600000-power-ukraine-russia-launches-missile-drone-attack/story?id=137248732

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-10-14 · by Kevin Shalvey

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Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving over 600,000 people without power early Wednesday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that at least 26 power facilities were damaged along with four others in the gas and oil sector, potentially causing broader outages. Despite a previously announced "energy ceasefire" by U.S. President Donald Trump, these attacks continue to disrupt essential services in Ukraine.
Written by AI on 2026-10-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 14, 2026, Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, for a second consecutive day without any early warning from Western partners, including the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration over the lack of intelligence sharing, which he emphasized is crucial for saving lives. The attacks damaged civilian infrastructure and killed at least one person while injuring others, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Meanwhile, Ukraine has halted its airstrikes on Russian oil refineries after US President Donald Trump threatened to stop intelligence sharing with Kyiv unless such strikes ceased. Despite this, Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy facilities, highlighting the imbalance in the conflict and raising concerns about Western support for Ukraine's defense against increasingly sophisticated Russian weaponry.

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"A targeted Russian ballistic missile strike specifically against energy infrastructure -- the very infrastructure covered by the ceasefire announced by the American President," the Ukrainian president said on social media.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
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600,000 without power in Ukraine as Russia launches missile and drone attack, Zelenskyy says The outages could become more widespread, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. uncertain
Zelenskyy → launch → attack
At least 600,000 people were without power early Wednesday in Ukraine, after Russia launched an aerial attack that struck energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. asserted
Zelenskyy → launch → infrastructure
"A targeted Russian ballistic missile strike specifically against energy infrastructure -- the very infrastructure covered by the ceasefire announced by the American President," the Ukrainian president said on social media. asserted
president → target → media
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that both sides had agreed to an "energy ceasefire." The outages on Wednesday may spread farther, the president said, as there is "significant" damage to at least 26 power facilities and four others in the gas and oil sector. uncertain
president → say → sector
This is a developing story. asserted
This → develop → ?
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