Kyiv requests Polish aid after massive Russian attack on power grid
Ukraine asked Poland for emergency assistance after a large Russian strike damaged two western power plants and caused widespread outages and disruptions in freezing temperatures.
- Kyiv formally requested emergency aid from Poland after the attack.
- The Burshtynska and Dobrotvirska power plants in western Ukraine were hit.
- Ukrenergo said emergency outages were in place in most regions and the attack was ongoing.
- Hundreds of thousands faced loss of heating and lighting amid below zero temperatures.
- Poland temporarily suspended flights at Rzeszow and Lublin airports as a precaution.