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Russian air attack knocks out power for over a million Ukrainians
Russia's overnight assault used 375 drones and 21 missiles, including rare Tsirkon ballistic missiles, causing widespread energy disruptions amid ongoing peace talks, officials said.
- On Jan 24, Russia launched another vast attack on Ukraine's energy system in the small hours, leaving 1.2 million properties without power countrywide.
- During US-brokered talks in the UAE, Russia's campaign since 2022 has targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with the heaviest bombardments this winter, on Jan 23.
- The attack used a mix of drones and missiles, with Ukraine's air force reporting 375 drones and 21 missiles including two Tsirkon ballistic missiles, damaging medical facilities, a maternity hospital, and a dormitory for displaced people.
- Over 800,000 people in Kyiv faced outages, and nearly 6,000 buildings without heating on Jan 24 as temperatures hovered around-10 degrees C, with 400,000 in Chernihiv also losing power.
- Emergency workers are restoring services and rolling out heated shelters, while Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said the government is restoring power generation, increasing imports and introducing alternative capacity.
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20 civilians killed in Ukraine by Russian airstrikes as many Ukrainians remain without power under freezing temperatures
Up to 20 civilians were killed in Ukraine during this weekend as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukrainian civilian targets. Many Ukrainians still remain without electric power with Kyiv, particularly the east bank of the city, afflicted with widespread power cuts. The temperature in Kyiv is currently at minus 11 degrees Celsius. The Ukrainian government is struggling to bring the power back while under constant bombardme…
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