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Russia strikes 15 Ukrainian energy sites after sanctions lifted

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Russia strikes 15 Ukrainian energy sites after sanctions liftedPress Service of the President of Ukraine · CC BY 4.0

Russia struck 15 electricity-generation facilities in Ukraine on the day Donald Trump lifted heavy US sanctions targeting its energy revenues. Volodymyr Zelensky said the decision rewarded Vladimir Putin and accused Moscow of seeking to deprive millions of Ukrainians of heating and electricity before winter, reports Vanguard.

Russia struck 15 energy sites in Ukraine after the United States lifted sanctions targeting its energy revenues, reports Vanguard. The attacks came as Kyiv prepares for winter and electricity and heating infrastructure is being targeted.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that the decision by US President Donald Trump « rewards » Russian President Vladimir Putin. He warned that Moscow was seeking to deprive millions of Ukrainians of heating and electricity, according to Vanguard.

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