Ukraine braces for winter power crisis after Russian strikes, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Ukraine is facing a winter with virtually no working thermal power plants. This comes after overnight Russian strikes killed four people, including a three-year-old child, and 13 people in the last 24 hours.

The attacks, according to Zelensky, are aimed at making the lives of Ukrainians unbearable, often targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The thermal power plants are important complements to the nuclear energy that feeds Ukraine's grid.

Zelensky made these comments during a visit to Belgrade, where he met with Serbian President Alexander Vucic. Vucic expressed support for Ukraine's bid for EU membership, stating that Serbia will do everything it can to help Ukraine on its European path.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, ABC News AU, New Voice of Ukraine, Kyiv Independent, Channel News Asia — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — read the original for the full account.