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Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Russian missile strikes force Ukraine to shut N-plants
Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv Wednesday after air raid sirens sounded in Ukraine’s capital and elsewhere across the country. The punishing new barrage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on Wednesday caused power outages across large parts of the country as well as neighboring Moldova. Stay with TOI for more updates:Read Less
Blackouts forced the shutdown of reactors at Ukraine's Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant.
All of the capital region was without power, Kyiv’s governor said.
Officials across the border in Moldova said electricity was also lost to more than half of their country, the first time a neighbouring state has reported such extensive damage from the war in Ukraine triggered by Russia’s invasion nine months ago.
Russia rained down missiles across Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing shutdowns of nuclear power plants and killing civilians in Kyiv as Moscow pursued a campaign to plunge Ukrainian cities into darkness and cold with winter setting in.
Ukraine says it shot down 51 of 67 Russian cruise missiles on Wednesday.
Kyiv counts its dead and damage after Russian missile strikes.
Europe's cities to donate generators for Ukraine as winter looms.
Yashin refused to leave after Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24.
