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At least 15 people were wounded in the strikes, according to officials. These attacks occurred as Ukraine announced it had abandoned a truce concerning energy-related targets, stating that Moscow had not heeded the ceasefire despite a demand from U.S. President Donald Trump."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The strikes come amid growing concerns about Ukraine's exposure to Russian aerial assaults, particularly as winter approaches. Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia is stockpiling ballistic missiles for future attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended a summit of European leaders who pledged continued support for Ukraine and urged the United States to exert pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have reportedly deteriorated, raising questions about future US support for Ukraine."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on specific targets"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While most reports agree on the widespread nature of the attacks, the unrated outlet ТСН.ua specified that the main target was in the western regions, causing a blackout in Lutsk, destroying foreign enterprises, and damaging power facilities. This outlet also mentioned attacks on Kharkiv, the Kyiv region, and the Odesa region. Other reports did not provide this level of detail regarding specific target areas."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mention the specific details of attacks on Kharkiv, the Kyiv region, and the Odesa region that were included in the unrated outlet ТСН.ua's digest. 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