{
  "id": 15406808,
  "title": "Russia hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure 76 times since Trump declared 'truce' – Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/russia-hit-ukraines-energy-infrastructure-76-times-since-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia-struck-ukraine-s-energy-sector-76-times-zelenskyy-says-50651073.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy truce on Oct. 11, Russian forces have targeted Ukraine's energy and oil and gas infrastructure 76 times, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On Oct. 18, Russian forces struck substations in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa oblasts, temporarily cutting power to tens of thousands of households. In the same night, Russian attacks killed a 27-year-old woman in Zaporizhzhia and injured one person and four others in Poltava. Zelenskyy accused Russia of not taking steps toward peace, stating that every signal could be interpreted as a confirmation that their war bet is still working. Ukraine would stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia violated the ceasefire, but on Oct. 13, Trump promised to investigate reports of violations without providing specifics. On Oct. 18, Russia launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 180 attack drones, damaging critical infrastructure in Vinnytsia Oblast, Rivne, Manevychi in Volyn Oblast, and Ternopil Oblast.",
  "summary": "Russian forces have attacked Ukraine's energy and oil and gas infrastructure 76 times since U.S. President Donald Trump announced an \"energy truce,\" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Oct. 18.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia could deploy Starlink-like satellite network to control Shahed drones within six months – Flash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/russia-could-deploy-starlink-like-satellite-network-to-control-shahed",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/blaze-at-st-petersburg-oil-sites-as-kyiv-launches-more-than-1-000",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:50:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russias-st-petersburg-kills-1-hits-energy",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:34:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Blazes ignite at St. Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/blazes-ignite-at-st-petersburg-oil-sites-as-kyiv-launches-more-than-1",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:48:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Ukraine targets Russia with more than 1,000 drones, striking oil terminal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukraine-targets-russia-with-more-than-1-000-drones-striking-oil",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:11:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/blaze-at-st-petersburg-oil-sites-as-kyiv-launches-more-than-1-000-15397230",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}