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Russia hits power stations in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

Published , Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Updated
In the 6 AM CT update

Russia hits power stations in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
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Russia's defense ministry said Wednesday it hit two power stations in Ukraine's Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions and targeted a cargo vessel near Odesa, Reuters reported. Ukrainian officials reported strikes in the Poltava, Dnipro, Kirovohrad and Rivne regions and in Kyiv, after Tuesday's attacks knocked out power to swathes of Ukraine. The strikes come a week before U.S.-brokered peace talks were set to resume.

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