{
  "id": 11067866,
  "title": "Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/russia-launches-largest-attack-on-ukraine-energy-infrastructure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/russia-launches-largest-attack-on-ukraine-energy-infrastructure/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russia has launched its largest attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the spring, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi. The strikes primarily targeted Kyiv and surrounding areas, with at least five fatalities, including a child in the Kyiv region. The assaults disrupted power supplies, impacting approximately 8,000 homes, although DTEK reported progress in restoring electricity. The Russian defence ministry claimed the Trypilska power station, a key electricity supplier to Kyiv, was among the targets. Prime Minister Koretskyi emphasized that this attack marked the first time in months since the heating season's end that Ukraine faced such a massive and coordinated assault. Ukraine anticipated ongoing Russian aggression, particularly during winter months given the pattern since Russia's invasion in 2022. Overnight, 11 regions across the country were attacked, with residential areas, social infrastructure, businesses, and railways also targeted. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported strikes on critical infrastructure in Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, and Rivne regions. Some households in several regions continued to experience power outages as of Wednesday, with Ukraine's energy ministry advising residents to avoid using high-power appliances between 10:00 and 16:00 local time due to reduced electricity supplies.",
  "summary": "Russia has launched the largest attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the spring, primarily targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi has said. At least five people were killed in overnight attacks across the country, including a child in the Kyiv region, Koretskyi said. The strikes also impacted people’s power supplies, […] The post Russia…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/index-ukraine-launches-cultural-fellowship-for-active-servicemembers",
        "published": "2026-09-30T22:46:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}