According to Reuters and other media reports, Russia attacked energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time, triggering an emergency power outage and prompting NATO member Poland to urgently dispatch fighter jets to protect its airspace. The report quoted information from the Ukrainian Air Force as saying that as of 6:20 GMT, the air strike alert covered almost the entire territory of Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine said that after Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities, there were emergency power outages in many regions, including Kyiv and surrounding regions.

According to Reuters and other media reports, Russia attacked energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time, triggering an emergency power outage and prompting NATO member Poland to urgently dispatch fighter jets to protect its airspace. The report quoted information from the Ukrainian Air Force as saying that as of 6:20 GMT, the air strike alert covered almost the entire territory of Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine said that after Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities, there were emergency power outages in many regions, including Kyiv and surrounding regions.