Kyiv: Leading producer DTEK announced on Saturday that three significant Ukrainian regions, including the nation's capital Kyiv, will be able to avoid power outages on Sunday while authorities worked to repair power grids harmed by a significant Russian strike.

The Ukrainian military-industrial complex's critical energy facilities were the target of a "massive strike" on Friday, according to the Russian defense ministry.

There shouldn't be any power outages in Kyiv and the surrounding area, as well as the regions of Odesa and Dnipro, according to a statement from grid operator Ukrenergo that was released by DTEK.

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German Galushchenko, Ukraine's minister of energy, claimed that Russia had attacked power plants in six regions with missiles and drones, resulting in blackouts throughout the majority of the nation.

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Russian forces reportedly launched over 100 missiles, 12 airstrikes, and 20 shelling attacks on Friday, according to the Ukrainian military. It stated that 61 Russian cruise missiles had been shot down.

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Numerous times, far from the front lines, Russia has attacked civilian infrastructure, depriving millions of Ukrainians of power, heat, and water for days at a time in the dead of winter.