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ZELENSKIY SAYS UKRAINE GOT NO EARLY WARNING FROM PARTNERS AS RUSSIA HITS THE POWER GRID AGAIN
Russia's renewed strikes on Ukraine's power grid signal escalating infrastructure risk.
Context
What happened: Russia attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure with ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, Zelenskiy said, and Kyiv again received no early warning from partner countries that previously shared intelligence.
Key numbers: 28 substations hit; more than a half-million people lost electricity, heat and water; 16 ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv and its region; a 21-year-old
Why it matters: Zelenskiy says delays in vital US supplies and a Patriot shortage have made Ukraine more vulnerable, while Western analysts say Putin believes he can wait for foreign support to unravel.
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What changed
Russia attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure with ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, Zelenskiy said, and Kyiv again received no early warning from partner countries that previously shared intelligence.
Why it matters
Zelenskiy says delays in vital US supplies and a Patriot shortage have made Ukraine more vulnerable, while Western analysts say Putin believes he can wait for foreign support to unravel.