Kyiv Mayor Klitschko urges residents to 'temporarily leave city' as Russia targets critical infrastructure

As of the time of publication, heating was knocked out in about 6,000 apartment buildings across Kyiv — nearly half of the city's total — following the Russian attack overnight, according to the mayor.

The city is also facing water supply interruptions, with emergency power outages being introduced.

"I appeal to the residents of the capital, who have the opportunity to temporarily leave the city for places where there are alternative sources of power and heat, to do so," Klitschko said.