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Russian airstrikes on Kyiv cut power, water supplies

Residential buildings have been hit by a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv. (AP PHOTO)

Russian forces ​launched a combined drone and ⁠missile attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, triggering cuts in power ‌and water ​supplies.

Mayor Vitali ‍Klitschko, writing on Telegram, said a strike on the east bank of the Dnipro River ​had disrupted both ‌power and water supplies overnight.

A non-residential building ​had been hit and one person ‍injured, he said.

Unofficial Telegram news channels posted photos ​of darkened ​high-rise ​apartment buildings.

Tymur Tkachenko, ​head of the capital's military administration, said a storage area had been damaged and several cars set ablaze. 

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