{
  "id": 15185582,
  "title": "Russia wants blackout in Ukraine as winter comes — Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/russia-wants-blackout-in-ukraine-as-winter-comes-zelenskyy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T11:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/russia-wants-blackout-in-ukraine-as-winter-comes-zelenskyy/a-79686703?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As winter approaches, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is intensifying its attacks on the country's energy infrastructure in a bid to plunge Ukraine into darkness. In a social media post, Zelenskyy stated that Russia had just launched one of its biggest assaults on Ukraine's energy sector since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Over 15 critical power generation and transmission facilities were targeted across various regions of Ukraine. Zelenskyy expressed concern that Russia aims to leave millions of Ukrainians without electricity and heating during the winter months. He urged allies to pressure Moscow to cease these attacks. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its forces had attacked several infrastructure targets in Ukraine overnight, including an electricity substation in Zhytomyr, a steelworks in Kryvyi Rih, and a steel plant in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian authorities reported that a person was killed and 19 others injured in a Russian airstrike on Kherson. Zelenskyy criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia, stating that it would only encourage Putin to continue attacking Ukraine.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to cut electricity and heating to civilians ahead of winter. He also called the US president's waiver of new sanctions on Moscow a boost for Vladimir Putin.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia intensifying attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as winter approaches",
    "Over 15 critical power facilities targeted across Ukraine",
    "Zelenskyy warns of potential blackout and urges allies to pressure Russia"
  ],
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        "published": "2026-10-17T10:00:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Russia wants blackout in Ukraine as winter comes — Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/russia-wants-blackout-in-ukraine-as-winter-comes-zelenskyy-15186784",
        "published": "2026-10-17T11:34:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Russia rains over 300 drones, missiles on Ukraine, hits 15-plus energy facilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/russia-rains-over-300-drones-missiles-on-ukraine-hits-15-plus-energy",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/mathernova-outlines-how-eu-is-helping-ukraine-prepare-for-winter",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/zelenskyy-urges-support-for-new-u-s-sanctions-on-russia-hours-after",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/zelenskyy-on-eu-leaders-summit-such-unity-around-ukraine-not-been",
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      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/commanders-from-azov-marines-and-93rd-tell-ukraines-defense-minister",
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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."
}