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.

A Ukrainian power plant that was damaged in Russian strikes and that supplied heating to more than 1,100 apartment buildings in Kyiv may need two months to repair, mayor Vitali Klitschko said Thursday.

Missiles overnight targeted electrical facilities in Kyiv and other parts of the country, according to local authorities, despite President Trump’s request for a pause.

Russian forces launched a mass overnight attack on Feb. 3, targeting major cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv as well as cities closer to the front line.

Moscow's latest overnight barrage came amid temperatures as low as -14 F.

Ukraine's power grid experienced mass outages for several hours on Saturday after a "technical malfunction" caused electrical lines between Moldova, Romania and Ukraine to fail, Ukraine's energy minister said.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine waited for signs on Friday that Russia is abiding by a commitment that U.S. President Donald Trump said it made to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, as Kyiv and other regions are gripped by one of the most bitter winters in years.

The outages come as people in both countries face severe winter weather, with temperatures in Kyiv forecast to fall to -11C (12F) on Saturday, before plunging as low as -17C (1F) before Wednesday, according to the UK Met Office.