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More than 107,000 Kyiv residents were left without electricity, and nearly 2,600 buildings were without heat following damage to critical infrastructure.
At least nine missiles and 19 drones struck 13 locations, with debris falling in 14 additional areas. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the primary target was Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including power generation facilities and substations.
The assault included 24 Iskander-M/S-300 ballistic missiles, one Kh-59/69 guided air missile, and 219 drones. Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting 213 aerial targets.
Overnight on February 12, Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Odesa, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.
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With temperatures plunging to -5°F (-20°C) and highs barely reaching 10°F (-12°C), Ukrainians are struggling to stay warm.
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The assault included 71 missiles and 450 drones—nearly 300 of them Shahed-type—just days after President Trump said Moscow had agreed to a brief energy ceasefire and that he urged President Putin to avoid attacks on Kyiv.
As Ukraine endures freezing temperatures, Russia has launched its largest attack of the winter, striking the country’s energy infrastructure.
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In Havana, even a simple cab ride has become a question of fuel and distance. Power cuts and shortages are reshaping daily life. Families are having to cook by candlelight, coffee is scarce, hospitals are stretched, and uncertainty looms as international pressure mounts.
“Sorry, it’s uphill. Costs too much fuel. I can take you to the coast, it’s downhill.”
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Omar Halawa, a 13-year-old child from Gaza, lost his right leg after shelling hit children collecting water in Gaza in October 2025. He asked his father to bury the amputated limb beside their tent so he could visit it.
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On Saturday, President Trump said he would impose 10% tariffs on several major European countries, responding to their decision to deploy troops to Greenland in support of the territory.
Check out our man in Havana as he delivers the first in a series of on-the-ground dispatches, reporting from inside the city and speaking with Cubans grappling with deepening uncertainty, pressure from their own government, and the growing impact of President Trump’s sanctions.
In Havana, fuel shortages, power cuts, failing infrastructure, and growing food lines are pushing daily life for Cubans closer to the edge.
EXCLUSIVE: Few countries are set to suffer from Trump’s blockade of Venezuelan oil quite like Cuba. Already impoverished by decades of sanctions, Cuba is slipping deeper into crisis.
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The Kremlin claims Ukraine targeted Vladimir Putin’s residence, an allegation made just hours after President Trump and President Zelensky met in Florida to discuss a revised plan to end the war. Zelensky has denied the accusation, calling it a “complete fabrication.”
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Today, displaced and living in a tent in Al Mawasi, Khan Younis, he struggles to provide for his children, surviving on canned food. His story reflects a reality faced by countless families and farmers in Gaza, even after the ceasefire.
Abu Rami Al-Astal spent 20 years nurturing Gaza’s soil, growing strawberries, olives, and countless crops.
