Power has been restored in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, and the region, its governor announced a day after the latest wave of Russian missile attacks on the country’s power grid, The Guardian and News.ro reported.

War in Ukraine: Residential buildings in the city of Kharkiv were destroyed by Russian rocket firePhoto: SERHIY BOBOK / AFP / Profimedia

Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov reported on Telegram about the restoration of electricity throughout the region and the city.

Friday’s attack, during which 76 rockets were fired at several regions of Ukraine, caused “colossal” damage to Kharkiv’s electrical infrastructure, the city’s mayor Igor Terekhov said on Friday. He asked residents to be patient while the water, electricity and heat are turned off.

The situation in Kyiv

Water and subway services have been restored in Kyiv as officials continue to work to restore heat in the Ukrainian capital.

“Water supply has been restored for all residents of the capital. Half of the residents of Kyiv already have heating, and we are working to restore it for all residents of the city,” Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said on Telegram on Saturday.

Klitschko also said that two-thirds of Kyiv residents now have electricity.

“But the emergency blackout program is still in effect,” Klitschko added. “Because the lack of electricity is significant. Energy experts demand to continue saving electricity.”

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