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Russia and Ukraine pounded each other with heavy overnight missile attacks as diplomatic efforts to end the war faltered, with the White House saying there were no imminent plans for presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet.
Ukraine's defense ministry said it continues to hit Russia's industries, "weakening the offensive potential of the aggressor state."
The attack on the Bryansk facility came hours before Russian attacks left six people dead in Ukraine, officials said.
Ukraine is urging European countries not to limit its use of a proposed $163 billion loan based on frozen Russian state assets, arguing that it needs to be able to buy non-European arms, repair war damage from Russian attacks and compensate victims.
Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to freeze the war on the current battlelines, with Moscow holding a huge swathe of eastern Ukraine.
"In Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts, restoration work is underway across all affected areas following Russian strikes on our energy infrastructure. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, (Russian forces) even used FPV drones to target transformers,
Millions of Ukrainians are preparing for another winter of blackouts as Russia renews its strikes on the country’s energy grid. Analysts say Moscow has shifted tactics, targeting specific