{
  "id": 15405976,
  "title": "Russia hit Ukraine’s energy 76 times during a US-declared truce—and tens of thousands lost power overnight. Civilians killed and injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/russia-hit-ukraines-energy-76-times-during-a-us-declared-truce-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:55:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/18/russia-hit-ukraines-energy-76-times-during-a-us-declared-truce-and-tens-of-thousands-lost-power-overnight-civilians-killed-and-injured/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since the United States announced a truce on energy supplies, Russian forces have continued to launch attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On October 18, Russian drones and a ballistic missile targeted substations, homes, and industrial sites from Odessa to Volyn, resulting in civilian casualties and power outages for tens of thousands of families. Throughout the week, Russia has struck energy sites 76 times, with President Zelenskyy specifically identifying 76 deliberate strikes on energy and oil-and-gas facilities. Overnight, Russia targeted substations in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odessa oblasts, leading to power cuts in Odesa Oblast, Vinnytsia Oblast, and Ternopil Oblast. The Kremlin reportedly plans up to 1,000 such munitions against 60 key infrastructure sites this winter. Despite the lack of US sanctions and suspended Graham Act penalties, Russia faces no new cost for its strikes on Ukraine's grid. Ukraine relies on its air defenses and repair crews to protect and restore the power grid. With over 2,700 attack drones, 1,700 aerial bombs, and 66 missiles fired, most of them ballistic, Russia's objective seems to be causing widespread power outages.",
  "summary": "Repair crews are working around the clock as substations in the center, west, and south of Ukraine go down again.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-10-18T10:33:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/poland-bulgaria-now-lithuania-russias-suspected-arson-campaign",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:40:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}