Total of 600,000 customers are without power in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast
Power engineers have been working to restore electricity supply to about 600,000 customers in the city of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast.
Source: Ukraine's Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko on social media
Quote: "We are working to deal with the aftermath of the overnight attack on Kyiv and the oblast. The air-raid warning in Kyiv was in effect for 10 hours. One woman has been killed in Kyiv Oblast. In the capital, 28 people have been injured as of now."
Details: Emergency workers are working at the sites, clearing debris, alongside medics and other emergency response services.
Quote: "Residential buildings and energy facilities had been damaged in the attack, along with a ministry building."
More details: Disruptions to water and heat supplies have been reported across Kyiv after a combined strike involving drones and missiles.
Quote: "Key life-support facilities in the city have been switched to backup power. Municipal services are working intensively to restore their operation where the security situation already allows."
More details: Svyrydenko added that Russia is deliberately striking the energy sector and residential buildings during the holiday weekend.
Background:
- A large-scale air raid warning was issued across Ukraine on the night of 26-27 December as cruise missiles were detected in the sky.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that almost a third of the city of Kyiv has been left without heating due to the Russian attack.
- Weapons debris struck a 24-storey building and an 18-storey and a 10-storey block are also on fire in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv on the morning of 27 December, said the Kyiv mayor.
- A significant number of consumers in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast have been left without electricity as a result of another Russian attack; there are also consumers in Chernihiv Oblast who have been disconnected due to the hostilities.
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