A large Russian aerial strike on Ukraine has left the Ukrainian parliament and half of Kyiv's residential buildings without heating or power as temperatures across the country continue to hover around -10C.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his evening address on Tuesday, said one million people in the capital remained without power.
Drones, ballistic and cruise missiles targeted several locations in Ukraine overnight, including Kyiv, Dnipro in the center and Odesa in the south.
Zelensky said earlier a significant number of targets had been intercepted. But he also stated that in terms of air defense missile prices alone, repelling the attack had cost Ukraine about €80m (£69m).
Between Monday and Tuesday, at least four people died and 33 others were injured in strikes across Ukraine.
Air raid alerts in Kyiv lasted most of the night, with sirens ringing out as Russian drones and cruise missiles approached the capital.
On Tuesday morning, more than 5,600 residential buildings in Kyiv woke up to no heating. A large part of the capital also has no water.
Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported that almost 80% of those buildings had just had their heating restored after a previous attack on 9 January.
I have no electricity and no water, Oleksandr Palii, a 29-year-old veteran, told the BBC. I didn't sleep until 3 am because of the strikes either – there were explosions all night.
Parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk mentioned that the Verkhovna Rada was also without basic services of electricity, water and heating, urging other parliaments not to remain silent.
President Zelensky was scheduled to travel to the World Economic Forum in Davos but decided to stay in Kyiv following the strikes.
Temperatures have stayed well below freezing, leading to instances of freezing pipes and subsequent flooding. Residents are finding innovative solutions to cope, while reports recount instances of community resilience, including group barbecues and dancing to stay warm.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister emphasized that the resilience of the people cannot justify the ongoing war, calling for a swift end to the conflict.
In the face of increasing tensions and missile usage by Russia, Zelensky stressed the continued need for air defense to safeguard Ukraine.
