Russian strikes cut Kyiv power and water as rescuers search for survivors in southern Ukraine

Russian strikes on critical infrastructure caused hourslong power and water outages in Kyiv and surrounding regions Wednesday, while rescuers continued searching for survivors in southern Ukraine after a Monday attack killed 37 people. The overnight assault involved 310 drones, with Ukrainian forces downing or suppressing 272. In Kyiv, water supplies were restored and emergency energy shutdowns ended after repair teams stabilized the system, though residents had been urged to use public fountains and emergency centers offered charging points. The Monday strike on Komyshuvakha, near the Zaporizhzhia front line, hit a school and shelter, with 38 people possibly still trapped. The attacks come ahead of Brussels talks between Western officials on post-war security and reconstruction, and next week's U.S.-brokered peace negotiations. First lady Melania Trump received Ukraine's Order of Princess Olga for brokering a six-day ceasefire that enabled evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky.