Russia intensified strikes on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and jet-propelled drones Tuesday, as Moscow used new jet-powered Shahed-238 drones for first time in mass strike, Associated Press reports.
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A firefighter at site of a residential building hit by Russian missile said under pressure of day and night, Ukraine's air defence is stretched. Power grid hit - 2022 brought blackouts, 2024 destroyed 70% generation. Now 2026 winter strategy repeated.
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Ukraine is scrambling to get more Patriot and IRIS-T, but US weapons sale to Taiwan unchanged, says Taiwan, but $14bn deal stays stalled, showing US stretched.
For India, which has not condemned Russia, the war's energy impact remains - discounted Russian oil now 35% of India's imports. If Kyiv grid collapses, Europe's refugee crisis will push crude up again.
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