Ukrainians are 'unbreakable', Volodymyr Zelenskiy says after Russian air strikes

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would rebuild infrastructure damaged in Russian air strikes on Wednesday and praised the spirit of his people.

"We'll renew everything and get through all of this because we are an unbreakable people," he said in a brief video address posted to the Telegram messaging app.

Russian missiles knocked out electricity in the Kyiv region and killed at least three people in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday during attacks that caused blackouts across the country.


Kyiv was one of the main targets of missile strikes on energy facilities that cut power in many regions and made emergency blackouts necessary in others to help conserve energy and carry out repairs as winter sets in.

Loud explosions echoed through Kyiv as Russian missiles descended on the capital and Ukrainian air defence missiles flew overhead.

The Kyiv regional administration said the entire Kyiv region - meaning millions of people - was completely without electricity and that the water supply was also badly disrupted. Much of Ukraine suffered similar problems.

Russian forces have increasingly targeted Ukrainian energy facilities in recent weeks as they faced setbacks on the battlefield following their Feb. 24 invasion, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine remained defiant.

"We'll renew everything and get through all of this because we are an unbreakable people," he said in a brief video address.