Fresh Russian strikes hit ‘critical infrastructure’ in Ukraine | First Thing

Fresh attacks hit Kyiv, Kryvyi Ri, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, damaging energy facility. Plus, US Secret Service charged $1,185 a night for Trump hotel stays

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Russian forces carried out fresh airstrikes on Ukrainian energy facilities on Tuesday, causing several explosions in an area of northern Kyiv where there is a thermal power station.

What else is happening? A prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine resulted in more than 100 Ukrainian women being freed yesterday, including dozens who were captured during the Azovstal steelworks siege in Mariupol in May.

What did Bayroff say? Their actions have made clear that they view pro-Israel, pro-peace progressive Democrats as threats - and Trumpist Republicans as allies. That worldview could not be more out of touch with the vast majority of American Jews," he said.