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A severe humanitarian crisis unfolded in Kyiv following a new wave of Russian attacks targeting the capital's energy infrastructure. The strikes crippled the city, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity, heat, and running water during a harsh winter with temperatures dropping well below freezing. Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to evacuate, warning of a potential catastrophe as the city relied on generators and anti-cold shelters, with officials advising on alternative sanitation methods. Reports indicated over 75% of the city was without power at one point, with at least 1,676 buildings still lacking heat days after the attacks.
Separately, a United Nations report stated that 2025 was the deadliest year for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began. A separate study estimated total military casualties for both sides are nearing two million. Amid these conditions, Ukrainian forces have reportedly begun using robots to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
Russia launched a series of major drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, significantly escalating the humanitarian situation. The strikes on energy infrastructure left over a million people in the capital without power at one point and killed civilians, with one attack killing five people on a civilian train. The assaults also damaged residential buildings and a Qatari embassy building, while reportedly disrupting peace negotiations between the two countries.
In other developments, Russia appears to be recruiting foreign nationals to fight, with reports of efforts targeting Kenyans and the death of a Filipino citizen. Aid groups warned that children are at particular risk of hypothermia due to the damaged infrastructure. In a separate matter, Kyiv announced that Russia has returned the bodies of about a thousand more Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat.
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Russian attacks on Kyiv have caused widespread power and heating outages as temperatures drop well below freezing. The mayor, Vitali Klitschko, says hundreds of thousands of homes are affected and has urged residents to consider leaving the city to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. President Zelensky reported that the strikes killed at least four people and injured 19, and damaged the Qatari embassy building. Ukrainian officials say over 1,600 buildings remain without heat, and hundreds of thousands of people are without electricity.
A new United Nations report says 2025 was the deadliest year for civilians in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. The UN's lead official in Ukraine called for an end to the cycle of attacks. Separately, a study found that total military casualties in the war are approaching two million. In response to the high casualty rates, Ukraine has reportedly begun using robots to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
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Russia's war in Ukraine continues with attacks, casualties, and recruitment abroadThe war in Ukraine continues with reports of heavy casualties and attacks on civilians. Russian forces attacked a civilian train, killing five people, and aid groups warn that children are at risk of hypothermia due to damage from attacks on infrastructure. Separately, Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, announced that Russia has returned the bodies of another thousand Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat. There are also reports that Russia is recruiting foreign nationals, including from Kenya and the Philippines, to fight in the war, with one Filipino's death reported but not yet officially confirmed.