Homes, Energy Sector Hit In Deadly Russian Attack On Ukraine

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on November 8 that more than 450 drones and 45 missiles of various types were launched, framing the strikes as aimed at normal life, residential buildings, energy facilities, and infrastructure. "For every strike Moscow launches on our energy system in an attempt to hurt ordinary people before winter, there must be a sanctions response against the entire Russian energy sector without exceptions," Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram, calling for dialing up the international pressure on the Kremlin."

"Regional impacts included emergency power outages in the Poltava region under a special emergency outage schedule ordered by Ukrenergo, with Kremenchuk reporting a complete blackout and opening of "Points of Invincibility" -- temporary public hubs offering heat, power, Internet, water, and basic aid. Kharkiv saw subway service suspended and disruptions to electricity and water; electric transport was replaced by buses, and warming centers were opened."

More than 450 drones and 45 missiles of various types were launched in a large overnight combined strike across multiple Ukrainian regions. Energy infrastructure and civilian facilities were primary targets, with calls for a sanctions response against the Russian energy sector and for European action on frozen assets. Emergency power outages hit the Poltava region, causing a complete blackout in Kremenchuk and prompting public "Points of Invincibility" to open. Kharkiv experienced suspended subway service, electricity and water disruptions, replacement of electric transport by buses, and warming centers opened. A nine-story residential building in Dnipro was struck, destroying apartments on two floors and killing at least two people. Kyiv requested long-range Tomahawk missiles from the United States, but approval has not been granted, while Moscow warned against such deliveries.

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