Russian missile and drone attacks damaged Ukraine’s power network on Saturday, disrupting electricity, water and heating. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said twelve regions were hit. Kyiv’s water service resumed, while the mayor said around 60 per cent of apartment buildings had heating. The attacks came before planned talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
Saturday’s Russian missile and drone attacks hit Ukraine’s power network and damaged buildings in Kyiv.[1], [2]
The capital’s mayor and national officials described interruptions to electricity, water and heating. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said twelve regions were affected, with Kyiv suffering the greatest damage. Homes, a kindergarten and the Northern Bridge across the Dnipro were among the damaged sites in the capital.[1]
Substations linking the Rivne and Khmelnytsky nuclear plants to Kyiv and central Ukraine were damaged, according to Zelenskyy. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the water supply was operating normally again and around 60 per cent of apartment buildings had heating. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported electricity cuts in five regions. Authorities had not announced that restoration was complete throughout the affected areas.[1]
Representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the United States were preparing for talks in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates’ capital. The strikes preceded those planned meetings. On Thursday, US First Lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the White House and called for a more enduring ceasefire. Zelenskyy said he was counting on bipartisan American support for Ukrainian security and sanctions pressure on Russia.[1]
