Russia and Ukraine intensify strikes on energy infrastructure

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The escalation comes as both sides increasingly target energy infrastructure ahead of winter, when damage to electricity, heating and fuel systems could have severe effects on civilians. Reports say a Russian drone strike set fire to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, while additional attacks struck medical facilities, businesses and homes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also alleged that Russia is preparing to deploy 10,000 additional North Korean troops, a claim not independently verified in the available reports.

Sources: BBC, SBS, The Independent, The World Now