Zelensky turns to Trump as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine’s energy sites - Russia has launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at energy sites

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Ukraine needs to be able to jam Russia's drones. But that means its own drone pilots need to negotiate safe passage through the jamming.

In the early hours of Oct. 10, Russia launched its third large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine this month, with 465 drones and 32 missiles that primarily targeted the country’s energy infrastructure.

Hungary said on Monday it was blocking access to 12 Ukrainian news sites after a similar move by Kyiv, worsening relations between the two neighbours, which have been fraught during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Edited by Adam Durbin Rob Corp BBC Verify Live editor Good morning. If you haven’t read her piece yet, BBC Verify’s Olga Robinson - along with Matt Murphy and BBC Russian - has been investigating the impact of recent Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s oil facilities.

Russia launched a fresh wave of large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter, striking the capital Kiev and several other regions, Ukrainian officials said on Friday. Parts of the left bank of the Dnipro River in the city were left without power and water supply was also disrupted following the attack,

Ukraine's kidnapped children now merit attention since the hostage crisis in Gaza has been resolved. They should become the priority of the media and government leaders.

Russia fired 35 missiles and 60 drones at facilities of Ukraine's state gas and oil company Naftogaz in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions.