Zelensky says 30% Ukraine power plants damaged in past week

"Since October 10, 30% of Ukrainian power plants have been destroyed causing mass outages across the country," Zelensky wrote on Twitter.

"No opportunity left for talks with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin," the Ukrainian president added, according to TASS.

Putin said at an emergency Security Council meeting last week that a massive strike with long-range precision weapons had been inflicted on Ukrainian energy, military command and communications facilities. He also warned Kyiv that any terrorist attacks in Russia would be met with a stiff response.

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