Russia has launched a new wave of airstrikes on Ukrainian cities in its latest attempt to knock out power as the country copes with sub-freezing temperatures.
He said several homes were hit in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia, killing two people and wounding two more.from the port city of Odesa said a large fire had broken out and the water supply had been cut off.Loud explosions were reported in several other cities around the country, though it was not immediately clear if those were incoming Russian missiles or Ukraine's air defense weapons trying to shoot them down.
Ukrainian power companies have been working to restore power, and they say the country is producing about 70% of the energy it needs. He calls them"points of invincibility," saying they will provide heat, water, phone charging and internet access. Many are in schools and government buildings. Russian troops have been losing ground on the battlefield the past few months. But Russia is betting it can break Ukrainian resolve by making life for civilians unbearable this winter.Ukrainians say the assistance can't get here soon enough. Some equipment, such as transformers, are extremely hard to get.
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