- The Washington Times - Monday, November 9, 2026

Ukraine and Russia launched attacks against each other’s critical energy infrastructure Monday ahead of U.S.-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

Ukraine targeted one of Russia’s KINEF oil refinery near St. Petersburg, and Moscow said it struck electrical substations in the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy and Vinnytsia regions.

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