Russian Missile Barrage Strikes Ukraine’s Power Grid Ahead of Peace Talks
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Russia launched drones and missiles on Ukraine’s power grid, wounding 10 and leaving thousands without heat, as Zelenskyy accused Moscow of breaking commitments ahead of renewed peace talks.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Credits: Getty images
Taking advantage of the coldest days of winter to terrorise people is more important to Russia than diplomacy
Zelenskyy said.
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A five-storey apartment block is damaged by a Russian drone strike in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 3, 2026. Russia's massive nighttime attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure leaves part of the city's left bank without heating. The most difficult situation is in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Emergency power outages are also implemented on the left bank. Credits: Getty images
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Balconies are damaged in a five-storey apartment block in the Dniprovskyi district hit by a Russian drone in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 3, 2026. Russia's massive nighttime attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure leaves part of the city's left bank without heating. The most difficult situation is in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Emergency power outages are also implemented on the left bank. Credits: Getty images
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A man looks through a window at Gymnasium No. 126 in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 3, 2026, damaged by an overnight Russian drone strike. Russia's massive nighttime attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure leaves part of the city's left bank without heating. The most difficult situation is in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Emergency power outages are also implemented on the left bank. Credits: Getty images
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Fragments of a downpipe lie on the ground near a five-storey apartment block in the Dniprovskyi district hit by a Russian drone in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 3, 2026. Russia's massive nighttime attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure leaves part of the city's left bank without heating. The most difficult situation is in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Emergency power outages are also implemented on the left bank. Credits: Getty images
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People remove shattered glass from windows smashed by the blast wave at Gymnasium No. 126 in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 3, 2026, following an overnight Russian drone strike. Russia's massive nighttime attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure leaves part of the city's left bank without heating. The most difficult situation is in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Emergency power outages are also implemented on the left bank. Credits: Getty images
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Windows smashed by the blast wave are in the corridor at Gymnasium No. 126 in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 3, 2026, damaged by an overnight Russian drone strike. Russia's massive nighttime attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure leaves part of the city's left bank without heating. The most difficult situation is in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Emergency power outages are also implemented on the left bank. Credits: Getty images
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Insulated glass units lie on the floor at Gymnasium No. 126 in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 3, 2026, after being knocked out by the blast wave following an overnight Russian drone strike. Russia's massive nighttime attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure leaves part of the city's left bank without heating. The most difficult situation is in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Emergency power outages are also implemented on the left bank. Credits: Getty images
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