Escalating Russian Attacks on Ukraine Infrastructure

At least 30 people were injured in a Russian drone strike on a railway station in Shostka, north-east Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as 'terrorism' and called for stronger action from the West. The strike hit two passenger trains, injuring three children among others. Ukrainian officials stated that the attack was designed to sow panic and disrupt communication with frontline communities. The incident is part of an intensified Russian aerial assault on Ukraine, with the Ukrainian government urging its Western allies for advanced air defence weaponry.

The US military, under the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and on orders from President Trump, conducted a strike on a small boat off the coast of Venezuela, killing four alleged 'narco-terrorists' who were transporting narcotics. This strike is part of a series of operations against drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, with at least three of these operations targeting vessels originating from Venezuela. The strikes follow President Trump's declaration of drug cartels as unlawful combatants and the US being in an 'armed conflict' with them. Venezuela has condemned the US actions as 'illegal incursions' and threats to national sovereignty, with tensions escalating between the two countries.

A Russian drone strike on a farm in northeast Ukraine killed around 13,000 pigs, with a worker injured in the attack. The strike was part of a larger Russian attack on Ukraine's natural gas facilities, with 381 drones and 25 missiles fired at gas extraction and processing facilities in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions. Ukrainian officials described the attack as 'deliberate terror' against civilian facilities, aimed at disrupting the heating season and depriving Ukrainians of warmth in winter. Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed the strike targeted Ukraine's military-industrial complex and energy infrastructure.

A Russian drone strike injured dozens at a railway station in Shostka, Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported. The attack is part of Moscow's stepped-up strikes on Ukraine's rail and power grids ahead of the fourth winter since its all-out invasion. At least 30 people were injured, and emergency services were on the scene. Russia has been targeting Ukraine's infrastructure, including its railway network and power grid, in an attempt to weaponize winter by denying civilians heat, light, and running water. The Ukrainian military reported hitting one of Russia's largest oil refineries, causing blasts and a fire. A French photojournalist was killed in a Russian drone strike while reporting from the front lines in eastern Ukraine.

A Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian railway station in Shostka resulted in one death and several injuries, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describing the attack as 'savage'. The strike hit two trains and caused a fire, with rescuers facing repeated fire while extinguishing it. The attack is part of a larger escalation by Russia, which has been targeting Ukraine's infrastructure, including energy facilities and railway infrastructure, over the past two months.