Electricity has been restored in the city of Kherson after its liberation earlier this month from Russian occupation, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the office of the Ukrainian president, said today, as quoted by Reuters.

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"First we supply electricity to the city's critical infrastructure, and then immediately to household consumers," Tymoshenko wrote in Telegram.

The town was left without electricity, central heating and running water when Ukrainian forces retook it on November 11.

Russian troops captured Kherson shortly after invading Ukraine on February 24, and it was the only regional capital they were able to capture.

Their retreat marks a significant setback for Moscow, but Ukrainian officials say Russian forces continue to shell the city from across the Dnieper River.

The head of the local authorities announced yesterday that 15 people were killed and 35 injured in the last six days.

Meanwhile, the authorities in Kyiv reported that tens of thousands of residents of the Ukrainian capital were still without electricity after intense Russian attacks.

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About 130,000 people in the capital of 3 million people have been affected, the city's military administration said, quoted by DPA.

He expects the repairs to be completed within 24 hours.

After that, all heating systems should be working again.

On Wednesday, Russia attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure with dozens of missiles, causing severe damage.

Electricity, water and heating have been affected in many parts of Ukraine, and fears that these important utilities will not function as they should in the coming cold months are significant, BTA notes.

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