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Most Ukrainians left without power after new Russian strikes

Cars drive past residential blocks which were de-energized after a Russian rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, November 23, 2022. [AP Photo]

Russia unleashed a new missile onslaught on Ukraine's battered energy grid Wednesday, robbing cities of power and some of water and public transport, too, compounding the hardship of winter for millions.

The aerial mauling of power supplies also took nuclear plants and internet links offline and spilled blackouts into neighbour Moldova.

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