Vladimir Putin, during a visit to the headquarters of the operation, asked the command of his armies for proposals regarding the military campaign in Ukraine, the Kremlin reported.

The main thing from Sunday, the 298th day of the Ukrainian war, LIVETEXT:

07:51 Ukraine managed to restore electricity to nearly 6 million people in the last 24 hours after massive Russian strikes on the power system, Zelenskyy said in a video message late Saturday.

“Repair works continue without disruptions after yesterday’s terrorist attack,” he added.

07:00 Russian oligarchs and companies filed a total of 61 lawsuits at the Court of Justice of the European Union against EU sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine

A brief summary of recent events:

• Putin spent the entire day of Friday at the headquarters, his spokesman Dmytro Peskov said
• Essential services were restored in Kyiv on Saturday after the latest wave of Russian airstrikes on critical infrastructure, as residents of the Ukrainian capital braced for an uncertain holiday season.
• Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine on Saturday, including in Kyiv, local officials said, a day after Russia launched a massive missile strike on critical infrastructure.
• A 36-year-old man died in his car after Russian forces shelled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Saturday, the regional governor said.
• Zelenskyy once again calls for the creation of a reliable air defense shield: “This will make the terror of Russian missiles impossible and mean security for millions of people”
• Russia’s Ministry of Defense said its “high-precision” weapons hit parts of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and military-energy administrative facilities on Friday.
• A Russian official said that a shield is being installed over the nuclear waste storage facility at the Zaporizhzhia power plant in southern Ukraine to protect it from bombings and drones.
• The latest round of European Union sanctions against Russia over Ukraine will only exacerbate problems within the bloc, said the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
• The Republic of Moldova may come close to ending dependence on Russian gas, Reuters writes with reference to a statement made on Saturday by Deputy Prime Minister Andrii Spinu.
• CIA Director William Burns said he believes Russian attacks on infrastructure in Ukraine will continue, although the agency expects a “lower tempo” of fighting over the winter.
• Terrible photos from Ukraine: What has become of the city of Donetsk. Tank battles among the ruins, like in the Second World War – Shooting from drones and tanks
• VIDEO. Ukrainians shoot from KHIMARS wherever they can: Launches from the middle of the road, between cars

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• Saturday’s events were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro