"Hundreds of drones and missiles struck Kyiv and Kharkiv overnight, leaving thousands of homes without heat. Russian forces have attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and its second-largest city, Kharkiv, as a supposed weeklong truce amid winter conditions ended, according to Ukrainian officials. Russia attacked with 450 drones and more than 60 missiles overnight, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday, accusing Moscow of having waited for temperatures to drop before renewing its targeting of energy infrastructure amid brutal subzero conditions."
"United States President Donald Trump said last week that Russia had agreed to pause attacks on Ukraine's cities amid the freezing weather. Moscow has concentrated fire on Ukraine's energy infrastructure every winter since its full-scale invasion in February 2022. At least two people were wounded in the capital and two others in Kharkiv amid the barrage on Tuesday, officials said."
"Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 1,170 residential buildings in the capital were left without heating as temperatures dropped to -17 degrees Celsius (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit). Russia targeted Kyiv in the bitter cold with another massive strike overnight, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said on Telegram, urging residents to remain in shelters. The attacks affected five city districts, causing damage to three apartment blocks and a building housing a kindergarten, he said."
Russia launched a large-scale overnight assault using about 450 drones and more than 60 missiles against Kyiv and Kharkiv. The strikes focused on energy infrastructure, cutting heat and power to thousands of homes as temperatures plunged to -17 degrees Celsius. At least four people were wounded across both cities. Kyiv experienced heating outages in 1,170 residential buildings. Multiple apartment blocks and a kindergarten sustained damage across five city districts. Video footage showed upper floors of an apartment building engulfed in flames. Unconfirmed media reports indicated two thermal power plants in the capital were hit. Russia has concentrated fire on Ukraine's energy infrastructure during winters since February 2022.
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