"Covert Russian Drone Attack Strikes Winter Energy Facilities"

Russian drone attacks targeted energy facilities in Ukraine, causing power outages in over 400 towns and villages. Ukrainian air defenses shot down most of the drones, but some infrastructure buildings were damaged, and one civilian was wounded. Ground combat continues in several areas, with neither side making significant progress. In a media crackdown, The Moscow Times was labeled a "foreign agent" by Russia's Justice Ministry. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban opposes Ukraine's EU membership talks, citing the country's distance from EU standards and his opposition to settling migrants in Hungary. The EU's proposed $54 billion aid package for Ukraine is at risk due to lack of agreement among member states.