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Russia's Drone and Missile Attacks Kill Four, Damage Kyiv Power Plants
- •Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed four people, including a 14-year-old child, and damaged energy infrastructure.
- •Ukraine anticipates another winter assault on power and heating facilities, similar to last year's attacks that plunged cities into darkness.
- •Russia confirmed the massive overnight assault, claiming to have hit a data center, power plants in Kyiv, an industrial complex in Odesa, and port infrastructure in Izmail.
- •Ukraine's air force reported Moscow deployed anti-ship and ballistic missiles along with 188 drones, intercepting five missiles and 155 drones.
- •Debris from the attacks was found at a Western embassy in central Kyiv, and a drone crossed into Moldova's airspace, while Poland and Romania scrambled military jets.
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Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed four people, including two women and a 14-year-old child in overnight strikes, and another person at a warehouse attack. The strikes also damaged energy infrastructure, shrouded the capital in smoke, and left debris at a Western embassy.
Russia acknowledged hitting a data centre in Kyiv supporting Ukraine's armed forces, various power plants in the Kyiv region, an industrial complex in the Odesa region, and port infrastructure in Izmail.
A drone crossed into Moldova's airspace and exploded near the eastern village of Hirbovet, while EU and NATO members Romania and Poland scrambled military jets. Additionally, flights at Polish airports Lublin and Rzeszow were temporarily suspended.
