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Russian strikes disrupt Ukraine's power and heating, BBC reports

The report shows damage to Kyiv's Northern Bridge and describes blackouts and transport disruption as temperatures fall.

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0:40Dan Johnson reports attacks across a dozen regions, involving ballistic missiles and more than 170 drones.
1:10Johnson describes defensive challenges and disruption to power, heating and transport.
2:29Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko describes damage to the Northern Bridge's road surface, lines and trucks.
3:12Falling temperatures and reported first snow compound the effects of electricity and public transport outages.
4:02Johnson relays Zelensky's statement about the utility attacks ahead of planned peace talks.

Power cuts are affecting heating, water supplies and public transport after Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, according to a BBC News report published on 7 November.

The BBC reports that nine people were injured. President Volodymyr Zelensky said a dozen regions came under attack, with Kyiv hardest hit. Reporting from the capital, correspondent Dan Johnson describes damage to the energy network and the difficulty of defending against ballistic missiles.

Footage includes emergency responders working in Kyiv and an on-site account from Mayor Vitali Klitschko at the Northern Bridge. "Several missiles hit the Northern Bridge. The road surface is damaged," Klitschko says through a voiceover translation. He also describes damage to overhead lines, power lines and trucks.

Johnson connects the utility outages to the worsening weather: temperatures have dropped, the season's first snow has been reported, and severed electricity supplies have disrupted public transport. The consequences extend beyond darkened homes to heating and the ability to move around the city.

The report places the attacks ahead of planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi involving Ukrainian and Russian delegations. Johnson closes by relaying Zelensky's appeal for international support following the strikes on utilities.

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