Strikes, Power Cuts Across Ukraine As Fight Rages In Key Holdout

There were strikes reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv in the northeast and the southwestern region of Odesa, leading to widespread power cuts.

Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, as fighting for control of the eastern city of Bakhmut raged on.

For months, Russia has been pummelling key facilities in Ukraine with missiles and drones, disrupting water, heating and electricity supplies for millions of people.

There were strikes reported in the capital Kyiv, the city of Kharkiv in the northeast and the southwestern region of Odesa, leading to widespread power cuts.

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said there had been "explosions" in the south of the city and about 15 percent of housholds were without power.