Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid as drone strikes hit Kyiv

Russian defense officials have launched a renewed campaign targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure following fresh overnight drone strikes on Kyiv that injured one person. The assault intensified after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the United Nations General Assembly, where he referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as "the patient zero who wanted the war."

Concurrently, Ukrainian long-range strikes against Russian oil refineries have disrupted domestic fuel supplies, forcing Moscow to import petrol. In response to broader European security threats, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the bloc "will not tolerate attacks on EU soil" and stands ready to respond. Her remarks followed German authorities identifying two Moscow-linked suspects involved in an explosive drone plot in Leipzig.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.