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What we know about Russia's overnight strikes on Ukraine

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What we know about Russia's overnight strikes on Ukraine. (2026, October 14). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmx280x092x7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Russia conducted overnight missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, targeting a key energy facility and a residential building near Kyiv, leaving at least three people dead and 21 injured. The attacks also affected critical infrastructure in Kharkiv, causing power outages for around 600,000 people nationwide. Despite US President Donald Trump's claim of an "energy ceasefire," Russia stated its strikes were aimed at military-related communications and energy facilities used by Ukraine.
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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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DSNS Kyiv Russia Russian Ukraine

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Ukraine GPE · 4× Russia GPE · 3× Kyiv GPE · 2× BBC Ukraine ORG · 1× DSNS ORG · 1× Dan Johnson PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Kharkiv GPE · 1× Russian NORP · 1×

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What we know about Russia's overnight strikes on Ukraine A key energy facility and a residential building in the outskirts of Kyiv have been hit by overnight Russian missile and drone strikes.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
2026-10-14 · BBC News
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What we know about Russia's overnight strikes on Ukraine A key energy facility and a residential building in the outskirts of Kyiv have been hit by overnight Russian missile and drone strikes. asserted
facility → know → strikes
In the capital, at least three people were killed and 21 injured, Ukraine's state emergencies service DSNS said. asserted
service → kill → capital
At least 600,000 people across the country are without electricity after strikes hit critical infrastructure in the Kyiv region and the north-eastern city of Kharkiv. asserted
strikes → hit → Kharkiv
The strikes come after US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that an "energy ceasefire" was in place between Russia and Ukraine. asserted
ceasefire → come → Russia
Russia's defence ministry said its "massive" strikes had targeted communications and energy facilities used by Ukraine's military. asserted
strikes → say → military
BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson explains. asserted
Johnson → explain → ?
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