Russia has launched multiple strikes on power infrastructure in Ukraine, causing widespread damage and outages.
The Defense Ministry of Russia has warned of potential retaliation against Ukrainian strikes with Western weapons.
Cities such as Krivoy Rog, Cherkassy, and Ivano-Frankovsk have been rocked by blasts, leading to an air raid alert across Ukraine.
President Zelensky has stated that the strikes specifically targeted gas infrastructure and power facilities, plunging parts of the country into darkness.