Russia Launches New Wave Of Air Strikes On Infrastructure In Kyiv

A fresh wave of air attacks hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for a second day in a row early on October 18, targeting residential areas and energy infrastructure, officials and witnesses said. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office, said there had been three Russian strikes on an unspecified energy facility in northern Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack was on "critical infrastructure" and emergency workers were heading there. Russian troops also shelled energy facilities in Dnipro and, previously,…