Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid before Zelenskyy meets with US envoy

Mar 7

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Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, injuring at least 10 people, including a child. The assault came shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced upcoming peace talks with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine’s air force reported 67 missiles and 194 drones were launched, primarily targeting natural gas sites.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov defended the strikes as targeting military-related infrastructure, while President Donald Trump said he is now considering imposing sanctions on Russia following the attack.

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Russia initiated a large-scale missile and drone assault targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, March 6. The attack left at least 10 people injured, including a child, according to Ukrainian officials.

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The attack came just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced upcoming talks with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia aimed at negotiating an end to the ongoing conflict.

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What happened?

The Ukrainian air force reported that Russia launched 67 missiles and 194 drones. The attack focused primarily on natural gas extraction sites. The largest private gas producer in Ukraine revealed that this marked the sixth attack on its facilities in the past two and a half weeks.

What are both sides saying?

Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko condemned the bombardment. He accused Russia of attempting to undermine civilian morale by depriving Ukrainians of light and heat through these repeated attacks on their nation’s power infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov defended the strikes. He described Ukraine’s energy supply as a legitimate target due to its connection to the country’s military-industrial complex.

How is the US responding?

Following this latest attack, President Donald Trump stated that he is considering imposing large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a peace deal is reached.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, a member of the American delegation, is expected to meet with Zelenskyy in the coming days. He indicated that discussions would likely focus on an “initial ceasefire” and establishing a “framework” for a longer-term agreement.

Tags: Energy, Russia, Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

RUSSIA LAUNCHED A LARGE-SCALE MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACK ON UKRAINE’S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE OVERNIGHT.

UKRAINE SAYS THE BOMBARDMENT LEFT AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE INJURED, INCLUDING A CHILD.

THE ASSAULT CAME JUST HOURS AFTER UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY ANNOUNCED TALKS WITH U.S. OFFICIALS AIMED AT ENDING THE WAR WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK IN SAUDI ARABIA.

THE UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE REPORTED 67 MISSILES AND 194 DRONES WERE LAUNCHED BY RUSSIA-

PRIMARILY TARGETING NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION SITES.

ACCORDING TO UKRAINE’S ENERGY MINISTER, RUSSIA’S REPEATED ATTACKS ON THE NATIONS POWER INFRASTRUCTURE ARE INTENDED TO HURT ORDINARY CIVILIANS-

DEPRIVING THEM OF LIGHT AND HEAT IN AN EFFORT TO ERODE MORALE.

UKRAINE’S LARGEST PRIVATE GAS PRODUCER SAID THIS LATEST STRIKE WAS RUSSIA’S SIXTH ATTACK IN THE PAST TWO AND A HALF WEEKS ON ITS FACILITIES.

MEANWHILE, A KREMLIN SPOKESPERSON DESCRIBED UKRAINE’S ENERGY SUPPLY AS A LEGITIMATE TARGET-

CITING ITS CONNECTION TO THE COUNTRY’S MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.

FOLLOWING THE ATTACK, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID HE IS NOW CONSIDERING LARGE SCALE SANCTIONS AND TARIFFS ON RUSSIA UNTIL A PEACE DEAL IS REACHED.

A MEMBER OF THE U.S. DELEGATION SET TO MEET WITH ZELENSKYY IN THE COMING DAYS HAS SIGNALED THE TWO SIDES WILL DISCUSS AN “INITIAL CEASEFIRE” AND A “FRAMEWORK” FOR A LONGER AGREEMENT.

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