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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv and Patrick Wintour

Ukraine says 30% of its power plants destroyed in last eight days

Members of emergency services respond to a fire after a Russian attack targeted energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Members of emergency services respond to a fire after a Russian attack targeted energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Nearly a third of Ukraine’s power stations have been destroyed by Russian attacks since Monday last week – prompting Nato’s secretary general to announce that new counter-drone defences would be delivered within days.

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, accused Russia of engaging in “terrorist attacks” with its missiles and Iranian-made drones, while British ministers attended emergency meetings in Washington on how to counteract them.

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