Russia strikes leave Kyiv without power

Mass drone attacks cripple energy grid

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Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on yesterday after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country's power generating capacity to "zero".

Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure in recent months, launched hundreds of drones at energy facilities across the country overnight into Saturday.

The attacks interrupted electricity, heat and water supplies in several cities, with state power firm Centerenergo warning generating capacity "is down to zero".

Power would be cut for between eight to 16 hours a day across most regions of Ukraine yesterday, state provider Ukrenergo said, while repairs were carried out and energy sourcing diverted.