KYIV: Ukraine imposed nationwide rolling power cuts for a second consecutive day on Thursday (Oct 16) as Russia intensified attacks on the country’s energy network amid falling tem

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with hundreds of strike drones and various types of missiles. Most enemy targets were destroyed by air defense forces, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. "On the night of October 16,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed Kyiv's air defence needs and the expansion of the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

Russia has launched a heavy bombardment on Ukraine's energy facilities, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called his recent conversations with President Donald Trump "very productive" amid Russia's war.

The United States has reportedly begun to provide Ukraine with intelligence support to aid Kyiv’s campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. More F-16s to Ukraine: Belgium is set to transfer F-16 combat aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force as Brussels prepares to receive US-made F-35s.

Germany plans to send more than $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine amid concerns about dwindling Western support.

The assault comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares for a White House meeting with President Donald Trump, where he is set to request more American -made air defences and long-range missiles. The latest barrage plunged eight Ukrainian regions into darkness, according to Ukrenergo, the national energy operator.

To better protect its critical infrastructure from Russian strikes, Ukraine requires, among other things, unique air defense systems produced by the United States. — Ukrinform.