Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Power stations destroyed – Kyiv

Ukraine news from Oct 18: Moscow has stepped up its campaign, prompting blackouts and threatening critical supplies.

Police officers shoot at a drone in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Police officers shoot at a drone during a Russian raid in Kyiv [Vadim Sarakhan/Reuters]
By Edna Mohamed and Farah Najjar
Published On 18 Oct 2022
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has destroyed almost a third of Ukraine’s power stations over the past week.
  • Ukraine’s foreign minister will propose a formal cut in diplomatic ties with Tehran after a wave of Russian attacks using what Kyiv says are Iranian-made drones.