Ukraine war latest: Poland scrambles fighter jets after Russian attack on Ukraine causes emergency power outages | World News

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Following US-led peace talks in Miami, Russia attacked Kyiv, triggering emergency power outages across several Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv and its surroundings. Debris from the attack damaged a residential building in Kyiv, injuring four, including a teenager. Ukraine’s air force reported air raid alerts across most of the country. The attack on energy facilities, a recurring tactic by Moscow to pressure Kyiv, prompted Poland to scramble jets to protect its airspace. The Miami peace talks involved US officials meeting with Ukrainian, European, and Russian representatives to explore potential paths toward ending the war.

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Russian attack on Kyiv triggers ’emergency outages’ days after US peace talks in Miami

Ukraine introduced emergency power outages after Russia attacked Kyiv, only two days after US-led peace talks in Miami.

The attack forced NATO member Poland to scramble jets to protect its airspace (see previous post).

Air raid alerts were heard across most of Ukraine, according to its air force, with debris falling near a residential building in Kyiv.

The National Police of Ukraine said four people, including a 16-year-old girl, were injured after a “hostile drone damaged a five-story building in the Sviatoshynskyi district”. 

Ukraine’s energy minister said emergency power outages were introduced in several regions, including Kyiv and its surroundings, after Russia attacked energy facilities.

Moscow has repeatedly hit Ukraine’s power grid and energy facilities since the start of the war to put pressure on Kyiv,

The peace talks in Miami saw US officials meeting with Ukrainian and European delegations, as well as separate contacts with Russian representatives, as Washington attempts to determine whether an end to the war is possible.

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