Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says more than 200 repair crews are working to restore power in Kyiv following widespread Russian attacks targeting the country’s energy sector.
More than 1,100 apartment buildings in the capital are still without power, Zelensky said, adding that he said he had spoken to officials about supporting communities in other affected parts of the country.
Russia has recently renewed its attacks following a week-long pause that US President Donald Trump had asked Vladimir Putin to observe as a fierce cold swept Ukraine.
Meanwhile, US, Ukrainian and Russian officials are again meeting in Abu Dhabi to discuss details of a peace plan.
“As of today, the toughest situation is in Kyiv and the region, Kharkiv and the region, Sumy region, and Poltava region,” Zelensky wrote on social media on Wednesday.
“It is also difficult in other parts of central Ukraine, including Dnipro and Cherkasy regions.”
He added that more repair teams would be brought in to help restore power “to ensure proper rotation of crew members – people are exhausted.”
Residents have been forced to spend the night sheltering in Kyiv’s metro stations, with some pitching tents on the platforms to protect them from the freezing cold.
Authorities have set up centres around the city for people to go to warm up. They are also importing more generators to cope with longer blackout periods as engineers try to fix the damage.
In the eastern city of Kharkiv, a power plant has been damaged beyond repair.
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