Russian strikes knock out power across Ukraine

Russia bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones on Tuesday, knocking out power across swathes of the country. Power plants and substations were hit in nine regions, as Ukraine's air force struggled to intercept the attacks, a week before U.S.-brokered peace talks were due to resume.

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