Security Council LIVE: Strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, as peace talks loom

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Yana, 14, draws water from a well near her destroyed home in the village of Kobzartsi, Mykolaiv region, which was heavily damaged during the early days of the full-scale war.
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The Security Council convenes at 10am in New York on Ukraine. Russian strikes on energy infrastructure are threatening millions with another cold, dark winter, and civilian deaths are climbing sharply. The meeting comes on the eve of US-backed talks due to take place in Abu Dhabi. Follow our live meeting coverage below.

The Security Council convenes at 10am in New York on Ukraine. Russian strikes on energy infrastructure are threatening millions with another cold, dark winter, and civilian deaths are climbing sharply. The meeting comes on the eve of US-backed talks due to take place in Abu Dhabi. Follow our live meeting coverage below.

Key Facts

  • 328 civilians killed and 2,105 injured in September – an 85 per cent rise on a year earlier
  • Strikes on Kyiv’s three main power stations in October left 600,000 people without electricity
  • At least 43 killed when Russian bombs hit an aid shelter in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, on 2 November
  • Attacks on Black Sea shipping are threatening navigation and global food security
  • Talks with Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi are slated for 10–11 November

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