Analysts have attributed the intensifying conflict to both sides attempting to secure victories ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Kyiv — Russia launched a massive attack Thursday on Ukraine's energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country. Ukraine's energy grid has been heavily targeted since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022,

Since the Russia-Ukraine war began in late February 2022, repeated Russian strikes on infrastructure have seriously impacted Ukraine’s energy sector often resulting in rolling blackouts across the country.