Power blackouts across Ukraine as Russian shelling pounds country

Hossein Amirabdollahian claimed, however, that Tehran did not know if its drones were used against Ukraine and stated Iran’s commitment to stopping the conflict.

A man sits in a cafe during a blackout in Kyiv (Andrew Kravchenko/AP/PA)

Ukraine’s state electricity operator has announced regular scheduled blackouts in Kyiv and seven other regions of the country in the aftermath of Russia’s devastating strikes on energy infrastructure.

The move comes as Russian forces continue to pound Ukrainian cities and villages with missiles and drones, inflicting damage on power plants, water supplies and other civilian targets.