2:40 a.m .: After massive Russian bombings, Ukraine tries to restore electricity
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that kyiv and fourteen regions had been affected by power or water cuts.
A total of 74 missiles - mostly cruise missiles - were fired by Russia on Friday, 60 of which were shot down by air defense, according to the Ukrainian military.
The Ukrainian president called for "increasing pressure" from the West on the Kremlin and delivering more anti-aircraft defense systems to Ukraine.
Throughout the country, interventions are underway to restore electricity.
"Our engineers and repair crews have already started working during the airborne alert and are doing everything possible to restore power generation and supply. It takes time. But it will be done," the Ukrainian president said. .
In kyiv, the mayor Vitali Klitchko specified that only a third of the inhabitants had water and heating, and 40% electricity.
With AFP and Reuters
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