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Kyiv Faces Power Outages Amid Severe Cold and Drone Attacks

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Kyiv is experiencing widespread power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of households due to a recent wave of Russian drone and missile strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that more than 300 drones and numerous missiles targeted energy infrastructure, leaving critical facilities without electricity as temperatures plummet to 14°F (-10°C). The situation is dire, with many residents, including families, struggling to stay warm without heating. Local transport services have also been disrupted due to power cuts, exacerbating the challenges faced by the population. This ongoing conflict continues to have severe humanitarian impacts as winter conditions intensify.

Key Details: • Overnight attacks included more than 300 drones and 18 ballistic missiles. • Approximately 500 high-rise buildings in Kyiv lack heating. • Temperatures in Kyiv are forecasted to reach a high of 14°F (-10°C). • Local transport services in half of Kyiv are suspended due to power outages.

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Volodymyr ZelenskyKyivZaporizhzhiaUkrainian Ministry of EnergyOleksandr SyrskyiVitaliy KlitschkoKateryna SerzhanHalyna ProkofievaChristopher DonahueVyacheslav GladkovKharkivBelgorodUkrainian Armed Forces

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