Breaking news and news from Russia’s war in Ukraine on October 18

At least three Ukrainian cities suffer power outages following Russia’s attacks on energy facilities Smoke rises on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 18. (Photo: Anna Voitenko/Reuters) Parts of at least three Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, are experiencing power outages as a result of Russia’s attacks on critical infrastructure on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian officials. The local energy company in Kyiv, DTEK, said in a statement on Facebook that a residential neighborhood in the city is experiencing power and water outages. “Russian shelling has damaged a critical infrastructure facility in the Desnyansky district, causing interruptions in electricity supply to residents of the Troyeshchyna residential district and the water canal that supplies water to the capital’s Left Bank,” he said. the company. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, at least three areas, including parts of the city of Dnipro, suffered power outages and a water pumping facility lost power after Russia launched two missiles at a power facility, causing “fire and serious damage,” according to local authorities. A CNN crew in Dnipro viewed from a distance the aftermath of the attack on a power plant in Dnipro and the smoke billowing from the facility. Further west, the mayor of Zhytomyr said in a statement that the city was experiencing power and water outages, with hospitals running on backup power.