Russia used more than 450 drones and 30 missiles in an attack on Ukraine’s energy sector on Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
The president said there were power outages in nine regions and reiterated the need for air defence support from allies and sanctions enforcement.
Parts of Kyiv also lost power after the attack, with a block of flats catching fire after being hit.
Fragments from shot-down drones landed in areas of the capital and mayor Vitali Klitschko said eight people had been taken to hospital.
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