Russian attack on Kyiv cuts power to half of city and leaves two dead

"Two people were killed and 37 were injured in Kyiv by a Russian drone and missile attack on the capital that cut power to the western half of the city, leaving at least 500,000 residents without electricity. Nearly 600 drones and 36 rockets were fired into the country in an attack that its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said highlighted Ukraine's need for western help with air defence, as well as other financial and political support."

"We must work without wasting a single day to ensure that there are enough missiles for our air defence systems, and that everything necessary for our protection and for pressure on Russia is in place, Zelenskyy said. A third person was killed in the surrounding Kyiv region, officials said. Two waves of attacks could be heard across the capital, the first starting at about 1am and the second around 7am before an all-clear was given at nearly 9.30am."

Nearly 600 drones and 36 rockets struck Ukraine, causing two deaths and 37 injuries in Kyiv and cutting electricity for about 500,000 people in the western half of the city. A third person died in the surrounding Kyiv region. Attacks occurred in two waves starting around 1am and 7am, with an all-clear near 9:30am. Ukraine's president called for urgent Western assistance with air defences, missiles, financial aid and political support. Ukraine's military reported striking the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, which supplies fuel to Russian forces. Political turmoil continued as the president's chief of staff resigned amid a corruption probe and ministerial firings.

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