Deadly Russian attack

RUSSIA launched a wide drone and missile attack across Ukraine yesterday, killing at least six people, Ukrainian officials said.

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The attack comes a day after United States President Donald Trump put his planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on hold, saying he did not want it to be a “waste of time”.

Ukraine's energy minister said a “massive combined overnight attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure was still underway early on Wednesday - the latest in Russia’s effort to cripple the country’s energy system before winter.

At least 18 people were injured in the attack, Kyiv administration head Tymur Tkachenko said.

The attack caused emergency power blackouts across the country, Ukraine’s energy ministry said. Repairs were underway where possible and electricity would be restored “as soon as possible”, it added.