Russia has rained missiles on Ukrainian energy infrastructure almost weekly since early October. Moscow says it is part of its plan to disable Ukraine's military. Kyiv says it is a war crime.
Both Ukrainian and Russian officials report civilian casualties in latest strikes from airPolice and investigators inspect a crater at the site of an industrial area destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv on Thursday. The city's mayor said missile strikes on Friday had wiped out electricity to many residents.
Russia has rained missiles on Ukrainian energy infrastructure almost weekly since early October after a series of battlefield defeats. Moscow says it is part of its plan to disable Ukraine's military; Kyiv says it is a war crime. He said Ukraine was targeting residential neighbourhoods, schools and shopping districts in an attempt to "kill as many people as possible." He did not provide evidence and there was no immediate comment from Kyiv.
A senior Ukrainian presidential official said emergency power shutdowns were being introduced across the country.
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