Ukraine: Explosions/remote violence in Kiev
Russia launches attack with hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine's power grid on the eve of peace negotiations Pope appeals for peace amidst negotiations between Russia and Ukraine Russia launched a series of attacks against Ukraine's energy infrastructure on this Tuesday (3), with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones. According to Reuters, the bombings hit power plants and substations and left various regions of the country without power, a week before the resumption of peace negotiations mediated by the United States. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that at least 33 people died on Monday (2), when Russia bombed a school twice that currently functions as a humanitarian aid distribution center. The building is in the village of Komyshuvakha, near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to Zelensky, about 50 people could still be buried in the rubble. The attacks occurred less than two days after the end of a brief humanitarian truce in the city of Oleshky, controlled by Russia. The agreement had been negotiated with the help of the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. The new offensive increases uncertainty about negotiations that the United States scheduled for November 10 and 11, in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. In a press conference in Berlin, alongside German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Zelensky stated that the bombings demonstrate that Moscow is more interested in killing people than taking advantage of the humanitarian truce to advance negotiations. The Russian government, in turn, stated that its forces attacked Ukrainian military units in areas near Komyshuvakha and two other settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. In a statement released on this Tuesday, Moscow said that up to 25 Ukrainian military personnel died in the operation. It also said it destroyed 15 vehicles and an electronic warfare station, equipment used to interfere with the enemy's communication and orientation systems. Russian authorities also accused Ukraine of causing a fire during the early hours of the morning at a large oil refinery in the city of Yaroslavl, in Russia. Merz calls for Moscow's participation in negotiations Germany became Ukraine's biggest supporter in the war against the Russian invasion since Donald Trump returned to the Presidency of the United States last year, and withdrew American financial support for the country. Merz said the talks scheduled for Abu Dhabi are "the right step" to help end the fighting and defended European participation in the process. "But I would also say that it is important that Russia finally gets involved in serious negotiations about a ceasefire and, subsequently, a peace agreement. I have seen no sign of that so far", the chancellor told Reuters. Before the meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the European Commission announced it would hold a meeting about Ukraine on this Wednesday (4) with representatives from the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), European countries, and the Ukrainian government itself. According to Zelensky, participants will discuss a "prosperity plan" and security guarantees for Ukraine. NATO said it would hold new consultations on Thursday (5). Attacks hit power plants and leave regions without energy Zelensky stated that Russia launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles during the early hours of the morning. The attacks hit power plants and substations from the port of Odessa, on the Black Sea, in the south of the country, to Rivne, in the west. DTEK, Ukraine's largest private power generation company, said three of its five thermal power plants were out of operation. The memories of last winter, when Russian attacks left millions of Ukrainians without electricity and heating for days, are still present in the country. With the arrival of the coldest months, the population fears new periods of interruption in supply. Some cities are already facing long power cuts. "This winter will be very difficult", Olha Hyria told the news agency, 49 years old, resident of Dnipro, in the center of Ukraine. "Russia is attacking energy and heating plants, and that means this winter will be very difficult", she said. In Dnipro, two people died and about 20 were injured in the attacks, according to regional authorities. The Ukrainian prime minister, Sergii Koretskyi, stated that a railway station, passenger cars and locomotives were also hit. Bombings coincide with US elections Zelensky drew attention to the fact that the attacks occurred on the same day as the legislative elections in the United States and asked allies to provide more air defense equipment to Ukraine. "It is very significant that all of this is happening on the day of the elections for the United States Congress. The Russians believe that America will not notice the signal they are sending. But this kind of terror needs to be perceived and stopped", he said in an interview to Reuters. The Russian Ministry of Defense declared that its troops attacked energy facilities in several Ukrainian regions that supply military factories and the country's Armed Forces. Over the past four years of war, Russia has repeatedly attacked the Ukrainian energy system, destroying electricity generation and distribution structures and heating facilities. Bombings tend to intensify as winter approaches. This year, Ukraine also intensified its attacks on Russian oil refineries. Ukrainian authorities classified the overnight offensive as one of the largest in the war. The bombings caused power cuts in the capital, Kiev, and in at least six other regions. They also interrupted water supply and affected transportation in the city. In Dnipro, resident Nataliia Danyliuk, 49, said inhabitants are stocking water, portable battery chargers and other items to cope with possible interruptions in basic services. "We bought warm clothes and sleeping bags. Do what you want with us, but Ukraine has resisted, is resisting and will continue to resist", she said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a press conference at a European Union leaders summit, in Brussels, Belgium, on October 16, 2026 Yves Herman/Reuters
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