Russia Strikes Nine Ukrainian Regions After Refinery Attacks
Russian strikes hit nine Ukrainian regions overnight, causing emergency power outages and wounding at least 15 people, officials said Friday.
370,000 people lost power in Volyn, which borders Poland.
3 people died in a drone attack on Kharkiv, its governor said.
328 civilians were killed in September, the U.N. human rights office reported.
644 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
Why it matters: Russia has targeted Ukraine's power grid before each winter, aiming to deny civilians heat and water. Ukrainian officials say Moscow is stockpiling ballistic missiles for coming months.
Zelenskyy said Thursday he felt betrayed; Trump said he dislikes the Ukrainian leader.
Zelenskyy cited lapses in intelligence sharing and new Starshield restrictions.
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Where they split: Coverage differs on emphasis: wire reports center the Kyiv-Washington rift, while Al Jazeera centers spillover risk to NATO's eastern flank.
Center coverage, 7 sources: The center presents the strikes and the strained Kyiv-Washington relationship as parallel developments ahead of winter.
What’s next: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc is trying to keep Washington behind Ukraine. "With our American allies it's very difficult at the moment," she said.
Bulgaria formally requested NATO combat aircraft and anti-drone systems after a ship sank offshore.
Bulgaria expects to join a NATO anti-drone initiative by the end of October.
Will the U.S. further reduce military or intelligence support for Ukraine?
Who struck the cargo ships in Bulgarian and Romanian waters?
