Russian strikes cut Kyiv's power and water as the death toll from a school bombing in southern Ukraine hits 37
Rubble-strewn ground at Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, where Russian drones repeatedly forced rescue teams to suspend operations throughout the night after the initial strikes.
Russia struck energy facilities more than 20 times in 24 hours, knocking out power across nine regions and forcing Kyiv residents to queue at public water fountains and emergency charging points as temperatures drop ahead of winter. Officials from the US, Germany, France, Britain, NATO and the EU are to meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss post-war security arrangements, ahead of a fresh round of US-brokered peace negotiations next week.
Zelenskyy said Russia launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles overnight, taking three of DTEK's five thermal power plants offline.
Zelenskyy defied Trump administration pressure to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, telling Fox News: 'Our response must be painful.'
A Ukrainian drone strike also set a large fire at an Ozon retail warehouse in Russia, as Moscow showed no sign of easing its assault.
