Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid in massive strike

KYIV/MOSCOW — Russia unleashed a massive airstrike on Ukraine on Sunday, firing 120 missiles and 90 drones in a sweeping attack that caused "severe damage "to the power system, officials said.

Ukrainians have been bracing for weeks for an attack on the hobbled energy system, fearing crippling damage that would cause long blackouts as winter sets in.

"Russia launched one of the largest air attacks: drones and missiles "against cities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.