Ukraine's leader says regions including Kyiv and Kharkiv are among those suffering the most from blackouts as a result of recent attacks.

Emergency power cuts have hit several Ukrainian cities and neighboring Moldova. Ukraine’s Energy Minister says a technical malfunction caused the outages, affecting power lines between Ukraine and Moldova.

Today's Ukraine War Latest live is brought to you by Francis Farrell in Kharkiv and Jared Goyette in Kyiv, both cities where temperatures plunged below -20 degrees Celsius overnight, as Russia's campaign against electricity and heating infrastructure continues.

Russian strikes have this month repeatedly cut power and heating to tens of thousands of homes — with Kyiv and its European allies accusing Moscow of deliberately freezing the population.

A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed at least 12 people, according to Ukrainian emergency services. The strike hit a bus carrying mineworkers and injured seven more.

Seizing on the frigid weather, Russia has launched an all-out assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with the apparent aim of keeping up pressure amid ongoing peace negotiations—and sapping public morale.