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In the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest, the attack left half a million people without water, electricity or heat amid extremely cold temperatures, the regional governor said.
Ukrainians across the country woke up to the sound of air raid alarms and were told to take shelter as the morning attacks unfolded.
kyiv residents took shelter in metro stations, and one local told Reuters news agency she felt angry and scared.
“Of course, I want to be at home and celebrate, but we had to take shelter because it’s scary to stay at home,” Sofia Lytvynenko said.
Another kyiv resident, Oleksandra, said that despite the attack, “Christmas has not been cancelled.”
He told Reuters he planned to enjoy traditional Ukrainian food and drink with family and friends after it is safe to leave the shelter.
Ukraine’s state power company, Ukrenergo, warned Ukrainians that power outages could last at least until the end of the day.
It has imposed usage restrictions while it attempts to restore service.
