The Ukrainian war has been going on for 256 days since President Vladimir Putin sent Russian troops to invade Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

• The Iranian government confirmed for the first time.

  admits to selling drones to Russia

  But this happened months before Russia started a war in Ukraine.

  And Russia has used them to attack power plants and civil infrastructure systems.

• people in Kherson

  southern ukraine

  There is no electricity and running water.

  After Russian airstrikes and a major dam in Kherson city was damaged.

  It was the first time the citizens of Kherson were occupied by Russian forces within days of the opening of the war in Ukraine.

  The electricity and water supply were cut off.

• Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State

  accused Russia of wanting to freeze Ukraine

  with a heavy attack on the power plant

  As a result, about 4.5 million people have no electricity to use.

• The mayor of Kiev, Vitaly Klitschko, has warned residents to prepare for their evacuation.

  If all power is cut, about 40 percent of Ukraine's power plants have been damaged by Russia's bombardment of power plants and infrastructure in recent weeks.

Source: Aljazeera, BBC.