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Russian attacks on critical Ukrainian energy infrastructure destroy key facilities ahead of winter

Russian attacks against Ukraine on Aug. 7 targeted critical energy sites operated by state oil and gas company Naftogaz, shutting down production at several facilities, the firm reported. The targeted sites were owned by the oil and gas extraction company Ukrnafta,

Why Russia and Ukraine can't stop each other's air attacks

Russia and Ukraine are both striking farther into each other's territory, and neither side has a good way to stop the attacks. With no quick fix, the winter ahead could be especially hard.
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Europe is running out of Patriot missiles as Ukraine braces for Russia’s winter attacks

New production will come too late, U.S. supplies are strained and leading donors say they have few interceptors to spare.

Russia prepares its 'final push' of the war this fall

In Kyiv and the capitals of its allies, talk of a brutal "winter" awaiting Ukraine because of Russian strikes is a top matter on the agenda. And it's quite likely that this very fall and winter will

Opinion: This winter, Putin will feed even more of Russia’s youth into the meat grinder

Russian President Vladimir Putin is a cornered man. Ukraine, especially through its deep-strike drones and ballistic missiles, is bringing Putin’s special military operation home to the city confines of Moscow and Saint Petersburg.