“The mayor announced “significant damage””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to him, the wreckage of a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle was also recorded in the Novobavarskyi district, with no casualties.
A series of explosions rang out in the city around 10:20.
Earlier, the Ministry of Energy reported that Russian troops attacked the energy infrastructure in several regions during the night – in the morning, consumers in five regions, including Kharkiv region, were cut off.
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Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia has been striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Due to massive attacks by the Russian Federation, the power system of Ukraine is in a state of emergency. This decision was adopted for maximum coordination of the work of all services in the capital, regions and communities.
According to the Ministry of Energy, as of December 12, since the beginning of 2025, the Russian military has attacked the energy infrastructure of Ukraine 4,500 times, and with the beginning of autumn, these attacks have intensified.
After the last massive attacks by the Russian Federation, the energy system of Ukraine is under a state of emergency, the most difficult situation is in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. After the Russian strike on January 9, emergency shutdowns continue. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that this Russian attack was the most painful for the city’s critical infrastructure. He emphasized that the situation is the most difficult in four years.