Russian strikes damage Ukraine's power grid ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

Overnight drone and ballistic missile attacks damaged Ukrainian energy infrastructure, causing blackouts and disrupting water supplies, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, with 12 regions hit and Kyiv suffering the most damage. The attacks involved more than 30 ballistic missiles and over 170 drones, injuring nine people including one child. Strikes damaged substations connecting nuclear plants to Kyiv, with power cuts reported in five regions and disruptions to electricity, water, and heating in the capital. The strikes precede trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week, following a White House meeting hosted by US First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday. Zelensky said Ukraine counts on increased US support, while temperatures drop and parts of the country see first winter snow.