Russia aims for Ukraine’s energy amid upcoming talks.

As Ukraine, Russia, and the US prepare for their first trilateral meeting to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, almost half of Ukraine is without electricity and heat due to Russian drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure. The main sticking point in negotiations is Russia’s demand for Ukraine to cede the eastern Donetsk region, which most Ukrainians oppose. Russia’s energy crisis tactics may be a bid for leverage as it struggles to make significant territorial gains on the battlefield. Despite Russian attacks on critical infrastructure like the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine is adapting its air defenses and technology to counter Russian drones and missiles.

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