Energy shutdowns hit Ukraine as Russia targets infra

A crowd looks at a US-made M1 Abrams tank at an exhibition of Western military equipment seized from Ukrainian forces, in Moscow. Pic/AFP

Ukraine imposed emergency power shutdowns in most of the country on Sunday, a day after Russia unleashed large-scale attacks on energy infrastructure and claimed it made gains in the eastern Donetsk province. The shutdowns were in place in all but three regions of Ukraine following Saturday's drone and missile attack on energy targets that injured 19 people.

Ukraine's state-owned power grid operator Ukrenergo said the shutdowns affected both industrial and household consumers. Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid in recent weeks have forced the government to institute nationwide rolling blackouts. Without adequate air defenses to counter assaults and allow for repairs, though, the shortages could still worsen.

‘China pressuring to skip peace talks'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused China on Sunday of helping Russia to disrupt an upcoming Swiss-organised peace conference on the war in Ukraine. Zelensky said that China is pressuring countries and their leaders not to attend the talks.

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