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10 mins ago
Russia launched 60 missiles so far against Ukraine and used strategic bombers for the first time, Ukrainian Air Force claims
By Sebastian Shukla, Mariya Kostenko
Civilians take shelter inside a metro station during an air strike alert in central Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 16.
(Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images)
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Inhat stated that as of 10:50am (3:50AM ET) "60 missiles" had been launched towards Ukraine.
Inhat also gave a detailed description of the weapons used in the attacks.
He said the missiles were launched from Tu-95 aircraft and the missiles were of the Kh-555 and Kh-101 variety.
The spokesman added that "Kalibr" missiles were launched from the Black Sea, and that S300 and Tu22M3 bombers launched X-22 missiles.
Mig31K jets were sighted in the skies, Inhat said.
He also noted that "for the first time, the occupiers used Tu95 strategic bombers from the area where those planes are located, from the Engels area. In addition, there were launches from the north of the Caspian Sea."
Engels is an airbase in Russia that Moscow says was attacked by drones launched by Ukraine on December 5.
This Friday there have been missile attacks throughout Ukraine, including Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia.
In Kyiv, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko reported explosions in the Desniansky district of the capital.
CNN teams in Kyiv previously reported hearing explosions, as well as seeing and hearing missiles.
They also heard air defense systems operating in the Ukrainian capital.
In northeast Kharkiv, Oleh Syniehubv, head of the regional military administration, said "critical infrastructure facilities" were hit in the Chuhuiv district.
In the central city of Kryvyi Rih, the head of the city's military administration, Olkesandr Vilkul, reported that "there are rocket hits."
In Zaporizhia, "a dozen and a half" hits by Russian missiles have been reported, regional military chief Oleksandr Starch said on Telegram on Friday.
"The consequences of the enemy attack are being clarified. All relevant services are working. We ask citizens to prepare for possible temporary restrictions while damaged infrastructure is restored," Starch said.
Since October, Russia has carried out a series of attacks against Ukraine that have damaged the energy system and civilian infrastructure, causing power outages in the freezing winter.
12 mins ago
Kyiv runs out of water and the metro suspends its service
By Olga Voitovych
Several people take shelter inside a metro station during a partial blackout in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 16.
(Photo: Pavlo Podufalov/Reuters)
All Kyiv districts are experiencing interruptions in water supply this Friday after Russian attacks on the capital, Mayor Vitaly Kitschko said on Telegram.
He also warned residents to stock up on water.
The metro service is suspended on all lines and "underground stations function as shelters," added the mayor.
Kyiv municipal police have located and released a photo of what they claim is a downed Russian missile.
"The missile was destroyed by air defense forces. Fortunately, there were no casualties," police said on Twitter.
CNN teams in Kyiv previously reported hearing explosions, as well as seeing and hearing missiles.
They also listened to the operation of the anti-aircraft defense systems in the city.
13 mins ago
Blackouts on Ukrainian railways after Russian attacks
By Victoria Butkenko
According to the Ukrainian authorities, the Russian attacks on Friday against Ukraine's energy infrastructure have left several railway sections without power.
The affected regions include northeast Kharkiv and central Kirovohrad.
Trains in the eastern Donetsk region and the center of Dnipropetrovsk have also been affected.
The trains will continue to run with reserve diesel locomotives, according to authorities.
15 mins ago
Energy infrastructure is affected in eastern and southern Ukraine, according to a minister
By Olga Voitovych
Energy facilities in eastern and southern Ukraine have been damaged after Russian missile attacks on Friday, Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said.
"Another wave of massive Russian bombardments against energy infrastructure. The bombardment continues," he wrote on Telegram.
There will be emergency power cuts in some parts of the country, he added.
Some parts of Ukraine lost power on Friday after the Russian attacks, including the cities of Kharkiv and Poltava.
Russia has launched a series of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine since October that have damaged the energy system and civilian infrastructure, causing power outages in the freezing winter.
17 mins ago
Russian missiles hit three Kyiv districts, says mayor
By Olga Voitovych
The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaly Klitschko, declared this Friday that three districts of the Ukrainian capital have been hit by Russian missiles.
These are Holosiivskyi, Dniprovskyi and Desniansky, at the eastern end of the capital.
CNN teams in Kyiv previously reported hearing explosions, as well as seeing and hearing missiles.
They also listened to the operation of the anti-aircraft defense systems in the city.
Some parts of Ukraine have lost electricity this Friday after a wave of Russian missile attacks that have affected several cities, including Kyiv, Odessa, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv and Sumy.
20 minutes ago
Power cuts in Ukrainian cities after Russian missile attacks
By Olga Voitovych
A police officer stands next to part of a Russian cruise missile shot down by the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on December 16.
(Photo: Kyiv Region National Police Chief Andrii Nebytov/Telegram/Reuters)
The Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Poltava were without power on Friday after Russia launched a wave of missile attacks across the country, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said "the city is without electricity" but added that some centers were open where residents could warm up and recharge their phones.
Northeast Kharkiv was the second most populous city in Ukraine before the Russian invasion began in February.
In the central city of Poltava, Mayor Oleksandr Mamai said: "Keep calm. We are still without power."
Meanwhile, a residential building was hit in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, according to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Ukrainian President's Office.
He said "there may be people under the rubble."
This Friday there have been missile attacks throughout Ukraine, including Kyiv, Odesa, Zhytomyr and Sumy.
22 mins ago
Russian rockets against infrastructure, according to Ukrainian officials
By Sebastian Skukla
Russian rocket attacks targeted critical infrastructure across Ukraine early Friday, according to regional officials.
In Kyiv, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko reported explosions in the Desniansky district of the capital.
CNN teams in Kyiv previously reported hearing explosions, as well as seeing and hearing missiles.
They also heard air defense systems operating in the Ukrainian capital.
In northeast Kharkiv, Oleh Syniehubv, head of the regional military administration, said "critical infrastructure facilities" were hit in the Chuhuiv district.
And in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, the head of the city's military administration, Olkesandr Vilkul, reported "rocket hits."
Russia has launched a series of attacks on Ukraine since October that have damaged the energy system and civilian infrastructure, causing power outages in the freezing winter.
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