Russia-Ukraine war

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1. Nov 7 · Morning 8/10 no change

   Russia strikes Kyiv region energy sites and a bridge ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

   What changed Russia carried out missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas overnight, hitting energy facilities and a major bridge, according to Reuters and DW; Russia said it hit targets in and around Kyiv. Authorities cited by France 24 said at least one person was killed and eight wounded, while AP reported five wounded and Al Jazeera reported two civilians injured. The Kremlin said Russian diplomats and military officials will join talks with the US and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of trying to push Ukraine into a blackout.

   Impact Residents of Kyiv and the surrounding region have limited access to power and water after Russia stepped up air strikes, France 24 reported.

   Open Casualty figures differ between reports, and the talks in Abu Dhabi are scheduled for next week.

   Details and sources

   Context Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russian forces planned new strikes on energy targets, bridges and infrastructure, after strikes left Kyiv without power.

   Confirmed 7 outlets 7 news organizations reported this. Confirmed means 2 or more did. Outlets that republish wire copy (AP, Reuters) can't always be told apart, so this is the most independent confirmation there could be, not a guarantee.

   • ScaleScale 2 Scale 2/2 · Multinational or global How widely it reaches. 0 Local · 1 National · 2 Multinational or global.
   • HumanHuman 2 Human 2/2 · Lives lost or directly at risk Human impact. 0 None · 1 Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions · 2 Lives lost or directly at risk.
   • EconEcon 1 Econ 1/2 · A sector or a national economy Economic impact. 0 Negligible · 1 A sector or a national economy · 2 Global markets or supply chains.
   • EscalationEsc 2 Escalation 2/2 · Actively escalating Potential to grow. 0 Contained · 1 Could spread or worsen · 2 Actively escalating.
   • ReversibilityRev 1 Reversibility 1/2 · Lasting How lasting the effects are. 0 Easily reversed · 1 Lasting · 2 Permanent or structural.

   Sources Reuters +2 · Al Jazeera · France 24 · DW · AP

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2. Nov 6 · Morning 8/10 FIRST REPORT

   Russian strikes darken Kyiv and aid point toll reaches 53; Ukraine continues refinery attacks

   What changed The governor said the death toll from a Russian bombing of a Ukrainian aid point rose to 53. Russian strikes left Kyiv without power, and President Zelenskiy and the Kyiv mayor traded blame over the situation. Zelenskiy said Russian forces plan new strikes on energy targets, bridges and infrastructure, and that Ukraine is continuing attacks on Russia's oil refining sector.

   Impact Civilians were killed at the aid point and Kyiv residents lost electricity. Russia's oil refining sector is a continuing target of Ukrainian attacks.

   Details and sources

   Context Russia and Ukraine continue to strike each other's energy and infrastructure targets.

   Developing 1 outlet · 4 articles 1 news organization reported this. Confirmed means 2 or more did. Outlets that republish wire copy (AP, Reuters) can't always be told apart, so this is the most independent confirmation there could be, not a guarantee.

   • ScaleScale 2 Scale 2/2 · Multinational or global How widely it reaches. 0 Local · 1 National · 2 Multinational or global.
   • HumanHuman 2 Human 2/2 · Lives lost or directly at risk Human impact. 0 None · 1 Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions · 2 Lives lost or directly at risk.
   • EconEcon 1 Econ 1/2 · A sector or a national economy Economic impact. 0 Negligible · 1 A sector or a national economy · 2 Global markets or supply chains.
   • EscalationEsc 2 Escalation 2/2 · Actively escalating Potential to grow. 0 Contained · 1 Could spread or worsen · 2 Actively escalating.
   • ReversibilityRev 1 Reversibility 1/2 · Lasting How lasting the effects are. 0 Easily reversed · 1 Lasting · 2 Permanent or structural.

   Sources Reuters +3

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