💥 Explosions have been heard in Kyiv once again today as Russia continues attacking the Ukrainian capital and its suburbs with jet-powered drones.

⚡️🔌 EMERGENCY POWER OUTAGES HIT FOUR DISTRICTS OF KYIV FOLLOWING RUSSIAN DRONE STRIKES, Ukrainian energy company DTEK said. Repair crews are already working to restore electricity supplies.

❗️“Today, Kyiv heard loud and clear what it means to allow Russia to sell petroleum products. Some of the missiles were intercepted,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

⚡️💥 KYIV FACES POWER AND WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS AFTER RUSSIAN STRIKE ON ENERGY FACILITY Kyiv is experiencing disruptions to electricity and water supplies following a Russian strike on an energy facility in the surrounding Kyiv region, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

💥 Explosion heard in Kyiv. Russia has just attacked Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles.

Ukraine is also working with partners beyond Europe and the United States, including Asian countries. “There are already some good results, but they are still not enough,” Zelenskyy said.

“We will also speak separately with the Europeans. Funding will be discussed, including the details of accelerating that funding – this is very important. And, of course, air defense,” he said. Zelenskyy added that he discussed the same issues today with European Council President António Costa.

“Yes. Our negotiators have already been briefed. They know what to discuss and which pressing issues to raise with the American side,” Zelenskyy said. According to the President, air defense will be one of the key issues, alongside talks with European partners on accelerating financial support.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 ZELENSKYY: STRENGTHENING UKRAINE’S AIR DEFENSE WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF US TALKS ON OCTOBER 9–10 I asked President Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether strengthening Ukraine’s air defense would be discussed during the upcoming talks with the US side on October 9–10.

⚡️💡 KYIV IN BLACKOUT AS UKRAINIAN CAPITAL FACES RETURN OF HOURS-LONG POWER CUTS Kyiv is facing a widespread blackout. Street lighting is out, parts of the metro are not operating, and residential buildings in many districts of the Ukrainian capital are without electricity.

💡 KYIV PLUNGED INTO TOTAL DARKNESS. Street lighting is out across the Ukrainian capital, while parts of the metro and other electric public transport services are not operating. Many residential buildings are also without power amid the widespread blackout.

Rescuers worked amid the devastation, helping survivors. Russian FPV drones continued circling above the strike site, repeatedly forcing emergency crews to suspend their work and take cover. At least 30 people were killed, while the number of those injured has risen to 20

FIRST FOOTAGE SHOWS AFTERMATH OF DEADLY RUSSIAN STRIKE ON PASSENGER BUS IN KRAMATORSK Emergency services have released the first footage from the site of a Russian strike on a passenger bus in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. Buses engulfed in flames, debris, and the bodies of those killed.

Fortunately, people were in the shelter at the time of the strike. No injuries were reported.

🤬 RUSSIAN GERAN-5 DRONE CRASHES DIRECTLY ON SCHOOL GROUNDS IN KYIV REGION A Russian Geran-5 drone crashed directly on the grounds of a school in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, sparking a fire, according to the State Emergency Service.

Due to a lack of power in the grid, some public transport services in Kyiv have been suspended, according to the city administration. Authorities are working to deploy replacement buses along the Borshchahivka light rail route to transport passengers.

💡 EMERGENCY POWER OUTAGE HITS KYIV FOLLOWING RUSSIAN ATTACK Kyiv has experienced an emergency power outage following a Russian attack, energy company DTEK said. Scheduled outage timetables are temporarily not in effect, while repair crews are already working to restore power.

⚡️🚇 Kyiv metro stations have lost power following Russian attacks on the city’s energy infrastructure.

Russia is not only attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine – but it is also waging war against Ukrainian symbols.

RUSSIAN FPV DRONE STRIKES ZAPORIZHZHIA REGIONAL COUNCIL BUILDING – HITTING UKRAINIAN COAT OF ARMS DIRECTLY ON THE FACADE, regional administration head Mykhailo Semikin said. The strike caused smoke inside the building, but no fire broke out. No one was injured.