Russian strikes damage power facilities and a bridge in Kyiv region
Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have damaged power facilities in the Kyiv area and hit the city's Northern Bridge, the mayor said. Heating and water supply in the capital have been affected.
In brief
- Russian attacks damaged energy facilities in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
- The strikes affected heating and water supply in the capital and damaged the Northern Bridge.
- Electricity supply was disrupted in five Ukrainian regions, and President Zelensky reported 36 missiles and more than 170 drones were used.
Attack damages energy sites and a major bridge
According to the mayor, the damage affected the operation of heating and water supply systems in the city (Per Rusijos smūgius Kyjivo srityje apgadinti energetikos objektai ir tiltas – Bernardinai.lt). Klitschko also reported that the Northern Bridge was hit during the attack, and specialists are assessing the extent of the damage (Per Rusijos smūgius Kyjivo srityje apgadinti energetikos objektai ir tiltas – Diena.lt).
Wider power outages across Ukraine
The Ukrainian energy ministry reported on Saturday that electricity supply had been disrupted in the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zhytomyr regions. The grid suffered serious damage, and crews are working to restore power, though ongoing air raid alerts are slowing the repairs (Po Rusijos atakų prieš energetikos objektus didelėje Ukrainos dalyje sutriko elektros tiekimas – Diena.lt).
President Volodymyr Zelensky described the strikes as a combined attack on the country's energy infrastructure, saying 36 missiles and more than 170 drones were used. At least nine people were injured, including a child.
Klitschko reports casualties
Klitschko later said five people were injured in the Russian attack on the capital, including a 14-year-old boy.
Warnings of a harsh winter
Zelensky warned on Friday of possible new strikes on the energy sector and civilian infrastructure. Ukraine faces another difficult winter as Russia continues attacks on its energy network, even as diplomatic efforts to end the war have resumed.
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