Russian attacks on Ukraine leave 600,000 without power as Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘disrespecting’ US
“Russia has never before shown such ostentatious disrespect toward the United States,” Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after a night of relentless attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, despite Donald Trump’s claims of an energy ceasefire.
TL;DR
- Russia conducted a large-scale ballistic missile strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving 600,000 people without power.
- Ukraine has experienced restrictions on Starlink satellite internet speeds, which a presidential aide claims complicated military operations and was not a coincidence.
- A Ukrainian soldier, Serhii Kuznetsov, will go on trial in Hamburg accused of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage.
- German prosecutors have accused Ukrainian state authorities of ordering the Nord Stream attack.
- Poland's foreign minister has publicly criticized Elon Musk over reported Starlink restrictions in Ukraine.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni views the US deal with Russia over diesel supply as a "very risky choice" that legitimizes Moscow and weakens sanctions.
- Pope Leo had a peaceful night in hospital after surgery for lung adenocarcinoma.