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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring

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Russia has launched the largest attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since the spring, primarily targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukraine's Prime Minister has said.

At least five people were killed in overnight attacks across the country, including a child in the Kyiv region, Serhiy Koretskyi said.

The strikes also impacted people's power supplies, with Ukraine's biggest private energy firm DTEK saying power to 8,000 homes had been restored following "a difficult night" for the capital.

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