Russia destroys energy facility in Ukraine’s Kherson

Firefighters extinguish a fire following a drone attack in Poltava. (AFP)
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Updated 23 April 2025
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Russia destroys energy facility in Ukraine’s Kherson

  • The drone attacks are continuing and there could be emergency power cuts

DUBAI:Russian forces destroyed an energy facility in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson early on Wednesday, the regional governor said.
Oleksandr Prokudin said the facility, which provided the city of Kherson with electricity, had come under Russian artillery and drone attacks for more than 24 hours.
“Our military fought all night to repel the enemy attacks. However, in the morning, the Russians succeeded in destroying the energy facility,” Prokudin said on Telegram.
The drone attacks are continuing and there could be emergency power cuts as energy workers are working to stabilize the situation, he added.


Maduro blasts US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker as act of ‘naval piracy’

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Maduro blasts US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker as act of ‘naval piracy’

Caracas, Dec 11, 2025 : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday slammed the US seizure of an oil tanker from his country, calling it an act of “naval piracy” that escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas.
“They kidnapped the crew, stole the ship and have inaugurated a new era, the era of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean,” Maduro said at a presidential event, adding “Venezuela will secure all ships to guarantee the free trade of its oil around the world.”