Kyiv is facing prolonged winter power outages as Russian missile and drone attacks continue to damage Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Thousands of people are affected when heating plants are targeted by Russian forces.

Russia is preparing to mount a large-scale attack against Ukraine, aiming to further destabilize the country's power grid amid a worsening energy crisis, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal warned on Jan.

Russia said it deployed one of its most advanced ballistic missiles during widespread overnight strikes on Ukraine. In Kyiv, 4 people were killed by drones. Follow DW for more.

"We are doing everything we can to resolve this as quickly as possible. However, the combined attack on Kyiv last night was the most devastating for the capital's critical infrastructure," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

Ukraine’s Air Force reported a threat of a possible nuclear-capable missile fired from a Russian strategic nuclear testing site late Thursday, according to reports. Explosions were reported in the western city of Lviv after the threat of an intermediate-range ballistic missile was detected from Russia’s Kapustin Yar site just before midnight,

The talks are the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with Russia and Ukraine.