Russian missile strikes throw Ukraine into  power outage, cut off of Water supply

Russia on Monday launched another missile strikes on key infrastructure Ukraine, cutting off water supplies and causing power outage in Kyiv, the capital city.

The Ukrainian army stated that “more than 50” cruise missiles were launched at targets across the country, days after Russia blamed Ukraine for drone attacks on its fleet in the Black Sea.

The army said many missiles were shot down by air defences but Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said they had caused power cuts in “hundreds” of areas across seven Ukrainian regions.

Several blasts were heard in the capital Kyiv.

The  mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, on Telegram said that “Currently, due to the emergency situation in Kyiv, 80 percent of consumers remain without water supply.”

The mayor added that “Engineers are also working to restore power to 350,000 homes in Kyiv that were left without electricity.”

The deputy head of Ukraine’s presidency, Kyrylo Tymoshenko had said that “Russian terrorists have again launched a massive attack against electricity installations.”

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Twitter: “Instead of fighting on the battlefield, Russia fights civilians.”

The Russian army confirmed it had carried out cruise missile strikes and said they had all reached their intended targets.