NATO jets were scrambled as Putin's drones unleashed a fresh wave of terror, targeting Ukraine's energy grid as temperatures plunged. Russia's relentless strikes have caused widespread chaos, with sections of Polish airspace shut down as Russian drones and missiles headed towards western Ukraine, including Burshtyn, where a thermal power plant has been attacked over a dozen times. Poland's Operational Command of the Armed Forces confirmed military aviation was deployed to secure and protect the airspace, while in Ukraine, explosions rocked Vinnytsia as a large-scale air alert was declared. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported over 400 drones and 40 missiles were used in attacks overnight, with newborn babies rushed into underground shelters in Lviv. The repeated Russian aerial assaults have disrupted heating and water supply, causing blackouts and emergencies during a bitter winter. First Deputy Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated Russia carried out another massive attack on Ukraine's energy facilities, with the Burshtyn and Dobrotvir power plants targeted. Ukrenergo, a state-owned electricity transmission system, requested emergency assistance from Poland. President Zelensky criticized the air force's performance, promising steps to improve responses to Russian drone barrages. The US has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to end the war, with the Trump administration likely to apply pressure if the deadline is missed. The latest trilateral talks in Miami aim to resolve the conflict, but Russia demands Ukraine's withdrawal from Donbas, a condition Kyiv refuses.
