Zelensky made a statement after Russian strikes

Ukraine's energy infrastructure suffered significant damage as a result of Russian strikes, Vladimir Zelensky said.

“Unfortunately, there is a lot of damage to the power grid and electricity transmission facilities,” he wrote on social networks.

He also claims that his office and the country’s Foreign Ministry are preparing an appeal to the West with a request for air defense requirements.

On Thursday, the Ukrainian energy holding DTEK reported emergency power outages in Kyiv. The operation of the metro and ground electric transport in the city was suspended. The light also went out in the Verkhovna Rada building. According to Ukrainian media, a transport collapse has begun in the city. It was also reported that the water supply and sewerage systems in Kyiv were disrupted.

AFP later reported that the mayor of Kyiv called on residents of the Ukrainian capital to temporarily leave the city. At the same time, according to the agency, Klitschko said that there was no talk of evacuating the capital, but that supplies of fuel, water, and food were being prepared.