Her husband survived but is currently in hospital. Hrebeniuk served as programme director at 100% Life. Kyiv Region, an organisation that has supported people with HIV, tuberculosis and other vulnerable communities since 2014.<\/p>\n
Power supplies were severely disrupted after Russia<\/a> targeted the Trypilska thermal power plant south of the capital with Shahed drones.<\/p>\n The Energy Ministry confirmed that \u201cone of the thermal generation facilities in Kyiv region came under heavy fire\u2026. Rescuers and energy workers are currently working to eliminate the consequences of the shelling. We are doing everything possible to stabilise the situation as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Airstrikes also hit Vasylkiv Air Base in Kyiv region, while Pokrovsk in Dnipropetrovsk was attacked by drones, triggering more blackouts.<\/p>\n Ukraine<\/a> retaliated with strikes on Russian-occupied Donetsk and Makiivka, where six civilians, including a 14-year-old girl, were reportedly wounded in Gulliver Park.<\/p>\n The escalation came as Donald Trump<\/a> signalled fresh sanctions against Russia<\/a>, while also hinting at direct talks with Vladimir Putin<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are losing – between Ukraine<\/a> and Russia<\/a> – 7,000 soldiers every single week,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIt\u2019s such a horrible waste of humanity. So, no I am not thrilled with what’s happening there, I will tell you. I believe we are gonna get it settled. But I am not happy with them. I am not happy with anything having to do with that war. It\u2019s just such a waste of great humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n He added that European leaders would travel to Washington early this week to discuss the conflict further. But President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Trump\u2019s planned meeting with Putin in Alaska, calling it \u201cvery unfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n He said the talks handed Moscow \u201cwhat he wanted\u201d without any promise of peace.<\/p>\n \u201cPutin\u2019s goal is to take over all of Ukraine<\/a>,\u201d Zelensky stressed. \u201c[Putin] certainly wants to fully occupy us. For him, that is victory. And until he does that, the victory is on our side. So for us, survival is victory. Because we survive by preserving our identity, our country, our independence.\u201d<\/p>\n