Russian strikes hit power facilities around Kyiv, damaging major bridge
Explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital as Russia fired multiple waves of ballistic missiles, several of them hitting the Northern Bridge.
Smoke billowed over Kyiv, Ukraine, after Russian missile and drone strikes struck the city and surrounding region on Saturday night. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions throughout the city, with several missiles hitting the Northern Bridge across the Dnipro River. The attacks left Kyiv grappling with severe disruptions to power, heating and water supplies as temperatures hovered near freezing.
At least one fatality and eight injuries, including a child, were reported. The Russian defence ministry claimed it targeted military-industrial, energy and transport infrastructure in and around Kyiv. In addition to Kyiv, the strikes damaged energy infrastructure in the central Zhytomyr region. These coordinated assaults come as Russia's ground offensive against Ukraine has faced significant setbacks, prompting an escalation of air attacks on Ukraine's military, energy and transport systems.
The strikes precede a three-way peace talks in Abu Dhabi, involving Ukrainian and Russian officials, despite the talks' limited progress thus far.
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