One of Russia's largest attacks on Ukraine's energy system forces emergency blackouts and leaves Kyiv without water
Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities more than 20 times in the past day, using an unprecedented number of weapons. Emergency blackouts were imposed in several regions, and Kyiv, the capital, lost its water supply.
Russia has attacked energy facilities in Ukraine more than 20 times over the past day, using an unprecedented number of weapons, according to Euromaidan Press, a Ukraine-focused news outlet. The outlet describes the strike as one of the largest so far against the country's energy system during Russia's full-scale war.
The consequences are being felt across several Ukrainian regions, where emergency power outages had to be introduced. In Kyiv, the country's capital, residents were left without running water.
The source text does not provide further details about the types or exact numbers of weapons used, which facilities were hit, whether there were casualties, or how long the outages and the interruption to Kyiv's water supply may last. Such details have not yet been confirmed.
