“An electrical ceasefire is needed”: warnings as Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid

25/01/2026 13:27 France 24

Russia’s strikes have hit Ukraine’s power infrastructure, leaving many communities without heat and electricity. For more, France 24’s Catherine Viette is joined by Peter Zalmayev from the Eurasia Democracy Initiative.

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