Russia targets Ukraine's power grid, triggering nationwide outages as cold bites
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Russia launched a mass strike against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, damaging high‑voltage substations and thermal plants and triggering emergency power outages across most regions just as freezing temperatures deepen the strain on the grid; restoration efforts are underway and international help may be sought.
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