Kyiv faces severe power and heating crisis after Russian attacks on energy grid

Russian air strikes have severely damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving nearly half of Kyiv without power and heat during freezing winter temperatures. The mayor of Kyiv described it as the most difficult energy situation since the war began.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will declare a state of emergency for the energy sector. The country's energy minister said Ukraine needs about $1 billion worth of equipment to repair the grid. Mobile power plants are being brought to Kyiv to help address the crisis.