New air strikes hit Ukraine
RUSSIAN air strikes have targeted Ukraine’s energy facilities again as the first snow of the season fell in Kyiv, a harbinger of future hardship if Moscow’s missiles continue to take out power and gas plants in winter.
Separately, the United Nations announced the extension of a deal to ensure exports of grain and fertilisers from Ukraine that were disrupted by the war. The deal was set to expire soon, renewing fears of a global food crisis if exports were blocked from one of the world’s largest grain producers.