"Russia's Massive Drone Attack on Ukraine's Infrastructure Met with Strong Response"

Russia launched a massive drone attack on critical infrastructure in southern and western Ukraine, with Ukrainian officials reporting that 24 drones were shot down. The strikes targeted civilian areas, causing damage to infrastructure in Kharkiv. Meanwhile, the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russia, targeting energy production, mining, and defense. Russia dismissed the sanctions, stating that it has adapted to Western sanctions. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the war in Ukraine, emphasizing that a nuclear war must be avoided. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed confidence in Ukraine's victory. Russian state media claimed that Ukrainian drones near a nuclear power plant posed a threat of a man-made disaster.