Russian strikes hit Ukraine, most of Kyiv without water, power supply

A massive barrage of Russian strikes on Monday morning hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities, knocking out water and power supplies in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend.

The mayor of Ukraine’s capital said that 80 per cent of consumers in Kyiv were left without water supplies due to the damage to a power facility near the city from Russian military strikes on Monday.

Local authorities were working on restoring the supplies as soon as possible, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, telling Kyiv residents in the meantime to stock up on water from the nearest pump rooms and points of sale.