Russia strikes Ukrainian energy and ports, claims 646 drones downed

Russian forces struck Ukrainian power, port and transport infrastructure overnight, and Moscow said it intercepted 646 Ukrainian drones.

• Russia's Defense Ministry said night strikes hit a Kyiv bridge, a power substation, an Izmail port facility, and a cargo ship carrying military equipment.
• The ministry said it destroyed 646 Ukrainian drones between the evening of October 1 and the morning of October 2.
• A predawn attack on a large thermal power station cut electricity and water in several Kyiv neighborhoods.
• Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal presented European partners a document he said details a Russian plan to collapse the energy grid through systematic strikes.
• Zelenskyy called on allies to tighten sanctions, saying Russian attacks depend on foreign components that should be cut off at production.
• Overnight drone attacks closed key bridges across Kyiv's Dnipro River, causing traffic gridlock in the capital on Friday.