Russia Escalates Attacks on Ukraine: Two Children Among Six Killed in Energy Grid Strikes

Nov 02, 2025 07:27 pm CST

Russia launched a devastating wave of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, killing six people including two children and leaving thousands without power. Ukrainian special forces have been deployed to counter Russian advances in Pokrovsk while retaliatory strikes targeted a Russian oil tanker in Tuapse. The conflict, now in its fourth year, continues to cause massive civilian casualties and displacement.