Russian strikes knock out heat in freezing Kyiv
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Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
Kyiv is facing prolonged winter power outages as Russian missile and drone attacks continue to damage Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
By Dan Peleschuk and Yuliia Dysa Jan 20 (Reuters) - A Russian air attack cut power to more than one million Kyiv residents and impacted substations carrying power from Ukraine's atomic plants on Tuesday,
Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Brutal’ Kyiv attack cuts off power as Abu Dhabi peace talks end without breakthrough - Second day of landmark negotiations came as dozens injured and one killed in major Russian missile and drone attack,
KYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Nearly 6,000 buildings in Ukraine's capital city Kyiv were left without heat after an overnight Russian attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The temperature in Kyiv was at minus 12 degrees Celsius (10.4 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday morning.
By Yurii Kovalenko KYIV, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Staff at Kyiv's zoo are toiling around the clock to keep Tony the gorilla and other animals warm as Russian air strikes target Ukraine's energy infrastructure amid freezing winter temperatures.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Kyiv was "under mass attack" by Russian drones, and officials confirmed that air defense systems had been activated. They also warned of a potential ballistic threat and urged residents to remain in shelters. Kyiv Independent journalists continued to report explosions, including the interception of a ballistic missile.
A former kindergarten teacher suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis, and has been trapped for weeks on the 19th floor of her Kyiv tower block, 650 steps from the ground.