Ukraine plunged into darkness as Russia attacks power grid

Rolling attacks by Moscow on Ukrainian energy infrastructure have forced Kyiv to implement nationwide blackouts.

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00:00 Five people were wounded as firefighters battled fires in the city of Kharkiv overnight into

00:08 Tuesday after a number of Russian drones targeted the city. Authorities said drone strikes had

00:14 damaged both residential properties, outbuildings and vehicles.

00:26 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the situation remains extremely

00:31 difficult in the eastern Donetsk region. Russia's offensive, which it launched last week, is

00:36 significantly pressuring Ukraine's already outnumbered and outgunned forces. Ukraine

00:40 desperately needs more help from the West.

00:45 The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday released footage which it claimed shows a ruined village

00:51 Plenivka in the Kharkiv region seized by the Russian army. The video says Ukrainian forces

00:56 had used the village as a point from which to target Russia's Belgorod region. The Defense

01:01 Ministry claimed the village was seized in the middle of May.

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