Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing widespread power outages in six regions. This attack follows Russia's vow to retaliate against an alleged strike on Russian soil, which Ukraine denies. The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to inflict heavy damage on both sides, with Russia making slow but steady gains in the eastern Donetsk region. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia exchanged 25 prisoners of war each in a recent swap.
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Kyiv hasn't confirmed that attack, though it said Tuesday that it hit an oil refinery and a fuel storage depot, a chemical plant producing ammunition and two anti-aircraft missile systems, in a missile and drone attack that reached around 1,100 kilometers into Russia., where on the front line snaking about 1,000 kilometers from northeast to southern Ukraine, the armies have been engaged in a war of attrition.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 43 missiles and 74 drones before dawn Wednesday, the Ukrainian Air Force said. A total of 30 missiles and 47 drones were shot down, and 27 drones failed to reach their target, it said. Electricity supplies resumed to households in some areas by the middle of the day, but Ukrenergo urged customers to avoid using power-hungry electrical appliances., denying the country heat, electricity and running water in an effort to break the Ukrainian spirit. The attacks have also sought to disrupt Ukraine’s defense manufacturing industry.
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