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As of February 16, approximately 500 buildings in Kyiv were still without heat due to Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Meduza Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Meduza → Source tone: certain

About 500 buildings in the capital were still without heat as of February 16

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Around 500 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after the Russian attack on 12 February

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

100 homes still remain without heating in Kyiv after Russian attacks, local authorities say. About 100 homes remain without heat, out of the 2,600 high-rise buildings that lost heating after a Russian attack on Kyiv's infrastructure on Feb. 12

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces have targeted Kyiv's three main power plants as well as other energy facilities nationwide

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Relentless missile and drone attacks have brought the capital close to collapse

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