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130,000 In Kyiv Still Without Power After Russian Strikes


A woman walks in Kyiv amid a blackout following Russian strikes on the city.
A woman walks in Kyiv amid a blackout following Russian strikes on the city.

After intensive Russian attacks, tens of thousands of residents in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, are still without electricity, according to the local authorities. Some 130,000 people in the metropolis of 3 million were still affected, the city's military administration said on November 26, adding that repairs should be finished in the next 24 hours. All heating systems should then be working again, the authorities said. On November 23, Russia targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure with dozens of missiles and cruise missiles, causing severe damage.

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