A Russian attack on the energy infrastructure in the northeastern region of Chernihiv has left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity, the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reported on Tuesday.
"Emergency teams in the Chernihiv region cannot start working on restoring the electricity supply due to the continuous attacks by Russian drones," the ministry stated in a Telegram release.
Russia Changes Tactics This Winter
When the lights went out in her hometown, Zinaida Kot, 40 years old, couldn't help but think about her upcoming dialysis treatment for kidney disease. Without electricity, the machine keeping her alive stops working.
Kot is one of the millions of Ukrainians preparing for another winter of power cuts and possibly blackouts as Russia resumes its campaign of attacks on the country's energy grid. Analysts and officials say that this year, Moscow has shifted tactics, targeting specific regions and gas infrastructure.
In some regions, especially those closest to the front line in the east, the hum of generators has started again, along with long hours of darkness without electricity or water. People are once again bringing out small generators, charging batteries, and stocking up on water bottles in their bathrooms.
The attacks have become more effective as Russia deploys hundreds of drones, some equipped with precision-enhancing cameras, overwhelming air defenses, especially in regions with weaker protection.
Man Who Shot Slovak Prime Minister Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
A court in Slovakia sentenced Juraj Cintula to 21 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and seriously injuring Prime Minister Robert Fico in May 2024.
Cintula was convicted of "terrorism", as Judge Igor Kralik argued that he acted "with the intention of disrupting the government's proper functioning."
Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old poet, shot Fico four times from close range on May 15, 2024, leaving him severely wounded.
Cintula told the police that he wanted to protest against the measures taken by Fico's government, citing the suspension of military aid to Ukraine facing Russia's invasion since February 2022.
Poland Warns Putin Not to Fly Over Its Airspace for Summit with Trump
Poland warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday not to fly over its airspace for a summit in Hungary with US President Donald Trump, stating that it might be forced to execute an international arrest warrant if he did so.
Last week, Trump announced his plans to meet with Putin in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, as part of his efforts to mediate in ending the war in Ukraine.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an arrest warrant against Putin in 2023, accusing him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. Russia does not recognize the ICC's jurisdiction and denies the accusations.
Russian Attack Cuts Electricity to "Hundreds of Thousands" in Northern Ukraine
A Russian attack on the energy infrastructure in the northeastern region of Chernihiv has left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity, the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reported on Tuesday.
"Emergency teams in the Chernihiv region cannot start working on restoring the electricity supply due to the continuous attacks by Russian drones," the ministry stated in a Telegram release.
European Leaders Support Trump's Ceasefire Stance in Ukraine
Leaders of several European nations, including UK, France, or Germany, issued a joint statement on Tuesday expressing their support for Ukraine and the efforts of US President Donald Trump to halt the fighting.
"We strongly support President Trump's position that the fighting must cease immediately and that the current contact line should be the starting point for negotiations," the statement released by the British government stated.
"We must increase pressure on the Russian economy and its defense industry until Putin is willing to make peace. We are developing measures to fully utilize the value of Russia's frozen sovereign assets, so that Ukraine has the resources it needs," the statement continued.
Russia Says It's Premature to Discuss Lavrov-Rubio Meeting Date
A senior Russian diplomat stated on Tuesday that it is premature to discuss the date of a possible meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Russia and the United States, as reported by the state news agency RIA.
Moscow is working on what was discussed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
Russia Shoots Down 55 Ukrainian Drones Over Four Regions and Annexed Crimea
Russian air defense units shot down 55 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over four regions of the country and the annexed Crimean peninsula last night, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on its Telegram channel on Tuesday.
According to the military report, 34 of the downed aircraft were intercepted and destroyed over the territory of the southern Rostov region, bordering Ukraine.
Russian military indicated that two drones were shot down over Crimea's territory and another six over the Black Sea, which bathes the peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.
Meeting Between Lavrov and Rubio Requires Preparation
A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio requires preparation, as reported on Tuesday by the state news agency RIA, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
Lavrov and Rubio had a phone conversation yesterday.
Russian Attack Leaves Part of Ukrainian Region Chernihiv Without Power in Another Massive Strike
Another massive Russian attack with drones and missiles left a part of Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine, and its namesake capital without power by hitting a thermal energy supply infrastructure and an electricity supply, as reported on Tuesday by the region's governor, Viacheslav Chaus.
Chaus explained that over fifty Russian attack means arrived in the region during the day, including two ballistic missiles.
"Unfortunately, there are two impacts from Shahed (drones): on a thermal supply infrastructure and an energy infrastructure of two communities in the Chernihiv district," the governor said, referring to the area covering the regional capital.
Polish Services Detain Eight Suspects for Allegedly Plotting Sabotage Acts
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday that Poland's security services had detained eight individuals in various parts of the country in recent days, suspected of planning sabotage acts.
"The case is ongoing. Operational activities continue," Tusk wrote in X, without providing further details.
World Facing Most Fragile Security Moment Since World War II
The fragility of global security is unprecedented since World War II and requires a commitment to prevent a new global conflict, stated the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, as reported on Tuesday by RIA.
"The world is currently experiencing the most fragile moment for international security since World War II, specifically a period of qualitative transformation of the global order," Naryshkin affirmed, according to the agency.
Naryshkin added that there is a "fierce struggle" among the main global and regional power centers to define the rules of the future world order.
Kazakhstan Reduces Oil and Gas Condensate Production After Ukrainian Drone Attack
Kazakhstan's Karachaganak company reported on Tuesday that it has implemented a controlled reduction in production volumes following an incident at the Russian Orenburg plant.
On Monday, two industry sources told Reuters that a Ukrainian drone attack on the Orenburg plant forced neighboring Kazakhstan to reduce production at the Karachaganak field by 25% to 30%.