Russian missiles and drones target Kyiv for 5 hours and hit Ukraine’s power grid

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Ukraine’s air defenses battled an overnight Russian aerial attack on the capital Kyiv for five hours. In western Ukraine, the air force said, Russia fired three Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles — one of Russia’s most advanced weapons — “in the direction of” Starokostiantyniv, a city in the Khmelnytskyi region, on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, missiles and drones again hammered the Ukrainian power grid that has been hit repeatedly during the war that is now deep into its third year. Long-range strikes have been a hallmark of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, with civilian areas often hit. Attacks on the electricity network have knocked out around 70% of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity, according to the U.N., bringing blackouts as another winter approaches.