Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine and authorities said at least four people were killed in drone and missile strikes as air defense teams scrambled to shoot down Russia's aerial weaponry.
"Stay in shelters and safe places," Kyiv regional military leader Oleksiy Kuleba warned on Telegram. "Do not photograph the place, arrival and the work of air defense."
Thursday's attack fell short of the nationwide barrage of more than 100 missiles and drones that knocked out power to 10 million people Tuesday – described by Ukraine’s energy minister as the biggest blitz of the nearly 9-month-old war.
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s presidential office, called the attacks “naive tactics of cowardly losers” that have not weakened the Ukrainians' resolve.
The latest assault added strain to a power system already dealing with rolling outages as winter conditions roll into the nation of more than 40 million people. Thursday's light snow dusted the capital, where the temperature has been lingering at or below freezing.
"Russia is fighting against electricity and heat for people, blowing up power plants and other energy facilities," said Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "This is everyday life in Ukraine now because of Russian terror."
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