Russia targets Ukrainian energy grid as drone strikes hit Kyiv and Leipzig

Russian forces carried out fresh overnight drone strikes on Kyiv, injuring a civilian, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "patient zero who wanted the war".

Moscow's defense ministry announced a new military campaign designed to devastate Ukraine's energy grid before winter. Simultaneously, Ukrainian long-range strikes against Russian petroleum refineries intensified, causing domestic fuel shortages that forced Moscow to import petrol from abroad.

Meanwhile, European security concerns escalated after German authorities identified two suspects with ties to Moscow following explosive drone incidents near critical infrastructure in Leipzig. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the bloc "will not tolerate attacks on EU soil" and warned of potential responses.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.