Ukraine updates: Russian airstrikes leave millions without power
By DW
26 November 2022 |
4:25 pm
Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian gas and electricity infrastructure. Meanwhile, the president of France told Asian business leaders that the conflict is "your problem" too.
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