Russian strikes cut power in seven Ukrainian regions including Kyiv

Russian air attacks have knocked out electricity in seven Ukrainian regions including the capital, as Moscow's defence ministry reported strikes on energy and military targets.

• Deputy energy minister Artem Nekrasov said the strikes cut power in Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Chernihiv.
• Nekrasov said the situation in the capital region remained very difficult, with grid restrictions imposed because of severe damage.
• Russia's defence ministry said its aerospace forces struck a power station near Sumy and a military brigade in Zaporizhzhia using FAB-3000 bombs.
• Ukraine's general staff reported 188 combat clashes over 24 hours, 79 Russian airstrikes and 235 guided bombs dropped.