The administration of Kiev Region urged people to charge their devices and stockpile water due to potential disruptions of utilities. Issues with water supply were reported in the cities of Lviv and Kharkov, and in Chernigov and Krivoy Rog Regions.

The capital itself, which is a separate administrative entity, shut down its metro system, as people rushed to the stations seeking shelter.

Speaking at a regular briefing, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov noted that Russia had used high-precision and long-range weapons to hit objects on Ukrainian territory, including "military command facilities, communications and energy systems."

"The goal of the strike has been achieved. All designated objects have been hit," he noted.

His comments came hours after Russia struck multiple targets in Kiev, with the city's Mayor Vitaly Klitschko claiming that "critical infrastructure" had been affected. The attack also apparently hit Vladimirskaya Street, where the main office of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is based, according to Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the interior minister.

Apart from Kiev, several other Ukrainian cities were targeted, including Dnepr in east of the country, and Lviv in the west. Following the strikes, Ukrainian authorities reported blackouts in Lviv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkov and Ternopol Regions, adding that in other parts of the country power supply had been partially disrupted.

Kanye West revealed to Fox News host Tucker Carlson Thursday night that he was shocked to learn that his former wife Kim Kardashian had a close relationship with the Clintons.

Close enough that they were just a phone call away, Kanye explained in the exclusive interview. Close enough to say 'Tell Kanye to say this,' or close enough to use our platforms to push vaccinations, he continued.

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'It was interesting, friend of mine told me that Kris and Kim had called him because he had influence inside the black community,' Kanye said. 'And had called him to say, to get him to influence people to take the vaccination.

'And I don't have opinion on that I just wanted to state that as a statement. It was wild that I didn't know how close my own wife was to the Clintons -- I didn't know, I didn't realize it at the time.'

Carlson asked Kanye if he felt at times like he was being manipulated by political forces through his wife.

'Attempted manipulation, me not saying I liked Trump was a form of manipulation,' he said.

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