The Latest Breaking News from Vitali Klitschko

Kyiv's air defense systems shot down 10 Russian drones on Wednesday, the city's mayor said, while the United States is close to finalizing plans to send its Patriot air defense system to Ukraine in a potentially pivotal move in the conflict. Ukrainian authorities reported explosions in the capital, Kyiv, saying…

Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote in a post on Telegram that there were explosions in the central Shevchenkivskyi district

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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Wednesday dismissed criticism by Ukraine's president about his office's preparations for a winter of Russian air strikes, saying he believed it was driven by politics and that it looked "strange".

Kyiv's mayor on Wednesday warned of an "apocalypse" scenario for the Ukrainian capital this winter if Russian air strikes on infrastructure continue and said although there was no need for people to evacuate now, they should be ready to do so.

Klitschko says capital taking no chances, working day and night readying for critical strikes on power supplies

Ukraine's electrical grid has been under assault from Russian airstrikes for two months. Repair workers are racing to fix damaged power stations, even as the country braces for more attacks.

Russia unleashed a new wave of airstrikes at Ukraine, aimed at destroying the power grid. The attacks caused damage and casualties, but Ukraine said it shot down most of the incoming missiles.

Every festive event, every competition, is an act of defiance for our country’s future, says the Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov