Russia launched a new widespread attack on Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure overnight, forcing the country to implement emergency power outages, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe enemy continues its terror. Once again, the energy sector across Ukraine is under massive attack,\u201d Ukrainian energy minister German Halushchenko said on his official Facebook page. <\/p>\n
The extent of the damage had yet to be clarified, he said, while urging people to remain in shelters. <\/p>\n
Streets in the capital Kyiv remained largely empty Friday morning as Ukraine\u2019s air force warned of the threat of ballistic and cruise missiles potentially targeting parts of the country. <\/p>\n
Ukrenergo, Ukraine\u2019s energy grid operator, said it was introducing emergency power outages across the country. <\/p>\n
Moscow\u2019s forces have intensified bombardments of Ukraine in recent months, leaving the country in a precarious position as the war grinds into its third winter. <\/p>\n
Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to strike Ukraine again with a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile following a widespread attack on critical energy infrastructure that left more than a million households in Ukraine without power. <\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s latest assault comes after Moscow vowed on Thursday to respond to a Ukrainian attack on a city in southwest Russia, which Russia claimed involved six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles. <\/p>\n
Ukraine acknowledged making \u201ctangible hits on Russian targets,\u201d Wednesday, including military and energy facilities, but has not said what type of missiles were used. <\/p>\n
The United States on Thursday announced a $500 million aid package for Ukraine in the coming days that will pull equipment out of US military stocks. <\/p>\n
The Biden administration is working to surge deliveries of weapons to Ukraine in its final days in office in a concerted effort to put Kyiv on a strong footing going into 2025, according to a senior administration official. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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