Ukraine: Russia hits Kyiv with airstrikes ahead of trilateral talks

The strikes hit a major bridge and energy facilities in the Kyiv region. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of trying to "push" Ukraine "into a blackout" ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi. Moscow said that the bridge was being used by the Ukrainian military to transport weapons and military equipment, while the plant is used to produce Flamingo cruise missiles.

It said the strikes damaged several energy and industrial facilities in the Kyiv region, as well as an electricity substation in the neighboring Zhytomyr region and a cargo vessel in the Black Sea. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the strikes on the Northern Bridge, adding that the Ukrainian capital found itself in an "extremely difficult" situation regarding power, heating and water supplies. Overnight temperatures dropped to 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) in the city.

In a statement on social media , president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles during the attack.