Ukraine declares energy emergency

Ukraine’s state-owned energy giant Ukrenergo declared a state of emergency on Friday, amid reports of a new wave of Russian missile strikes against the country’s critical infrastructure. The operator reported that it had registered electricity consumption plummeting by more than 50% across the country, with the situation constituting a “system breakdown.”

An air raid alert was announced for all parts of Ukraine on Friday morning, as local media and authorities reported explosions in various cities and regions, including in the capital, Kiev.