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Russia pounded energy facilities across Ukraine with dozens of missiles on Friday, knocking out electricity in some areas and forcing Kyiv to introduce emergency power cuts across the whole country.

The latest in a series of big waves of missile strikes since October hammered critical infrastructure and drove people into air-raid shelters as residential areas also came under fire.

The central city of Poltava and parts of Kyiv were among areas where power was knocked out, and critical infrastructure was hit in the eastern region of Kharkiv, the Black Sea region of Odesa and in Vinnytsia in west-central Ukraine.witnesses said, and Ukraine’s railway operator said a number of railway lines were left without power.

About 2-1/2 hours after the initial air alert, Kyiv’s regional authorities urged residents not to leave shelters.UKRAINE REMAINS DEFIANT Moscow says the attacks on basic infrastructure are militarily legitimate. Ukraine says attacks intended to cause civilian misery are a war crime.

 

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This is a senseless war where innocent people are killed by uncalled for russian aggression.

Until Zelensky realise that he must consider surrendering, Ukrainians will continue to suffer as a result of his stubbornness.

Wow, it takes a war in Ukraine for power cuts. It takes a corrupt and incompetent ANC Gov to cause power cuts without any invasion. Congratulations to a racist and incompetent ANC Gov.

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