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Russia pounds Ukrainian cities, spares energy targets for first time since Trump 'ceasefire'

Rescuers carry the body of a person killed in a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Ukraine's Kharkiv, on October 13, 2026.
Rescuers carry the body of a person killed in a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Ukraine's Kharkiv, on October 13, 2026. © Sofiia Gatilova, Reuters

Russia hammered Ukrainian cities and transport links overnight into Tuesday, killing at least four people in the city of Kharkiv, while appearing to spare energy facilities for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" at the weekend. It was not clear whether Moscow had deliberately avoided targeting power plants.

Russia hit no Ukrainian energy targets on Tuesday for the first time since US President Donald Trump's weekend announcement of an "energy ceasefire", while hammering cities' transport and logistics overnight with ballistic missiles and drones.

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