Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on November 8, 2026 of escalating strikes on energy infrastructure to exert pressure on Kyiv ahead of United States-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.