Russian strikes kill at least 33 in eastern Ukraine

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The reported strike underscores the fragility of diplomatic efforts to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Ukrainian officials say Russia has continued hitting power facilities, including a plant in Kharkiv, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated willingness to support such an arrangement, but Russia has not publicly committed in comparable terms. Continued attacks threaten civilian safety and deepen pressure on Ukraine ahead of winter, when disruptions to heating and electricity could have especially severe humanitarian consequences.

Sources: CNN, BBC News, ABC News, Associated Press