kyiv struggles to restore power to millions of homes plunged into darkness

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06:24 : In kyiv, where temperatures are close to 0°C, 60% of the inhabitants are still affected by power cuts, according to the town hall. Three nuclear power plants under kyiv control were able to be reconnected to the grid yesterday. “We will gradually give power for 2-3 hours until the amount of electricity entering Kyiv is increased” and stabilized, promised the director of the network.

06:20 : Fifteen Ukrainian regions are experiencing problems with the water and power supply, after major Russian strikes. “The situation with electricity remains difficult in almost all regions. However, we are gradually moving away from the cuts and every hour we are reconnecting electricity for new consumers”said Volodymyr Zelensky in his daily address last night.

06:09 : Here is a first point on the news:

• kyiv is working to repair the energy infrastructure damaged by massive Russian strikes, while some fifteen regions encountered problems with the water and electricity supply. “Every hour we reconnect the electricity for new consumers”says Volodymyr Zelensky.

• An extraordinary meeting of EU interior ministers will take place this afternoon in Brussels to discuss tensions between Paris and Rome over migrants rescued in the Mediterranean.

• The National Financial Prosecutor’s Office has opened two judicial inquiries targeting Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaigns in 2017 and 2022. The Elysée reacted at the start of the evening, believing that it was up to justice to investigate “in complete independence”.

• The deputies voted at first reading to include the right to abortion in the Constitution. The text will now be debated in the Senate, whose approval is essential for constitutional reform. On the other hand, neither the abolition of Corrida, nor the reintegration of non-vaccinated caregivers have been voted.

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