Russia and Ukraine Resume Talks
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NATO secretary general is in Kyiv
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A Russian drone attack on Kyiv has injured two elderly women on the night of 4-5 February, with damage reported across four city districts
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that a power plant in Kyiv's eastern suburbs had been seriously damaged in overnight Russian attacks, prompting officials to redirect resources to restoring heating to thousands of residents.
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Ukraine has accused Russia of illegally targeting power infrastructure during the war to deny civilians light, heating and running water.
Residents of Kyiv are struggling through a harsh winter as months of Russian drone and missile strikes have left hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity.
Kyiv is freezing in the dark as Russian strikes leave Ukraine's capital powerless
U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that his Russian counterpart "kept his word" by not launching mass missile and drone strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure for a week has been met with bewilderment and dismay in Kyiv.
Emergency power cuts have hit several Ukrainian cities and neighboring Moldova. Ukraine’s Energy Minister says a technical malfunction caused the outages, affecting power lines between Ukraine and Moldova.