Zelensky says Russian strikes have caused "a lot of damage to the power grid and electricity transmission facilities," and has turned on Kiev's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, accusing the city of failing to prepare for attacks on its energy system.
"Separate tasks were set for Kiev, because of the city authorities' almost complete failure to carry out the necessary steps," Zelensky said.
Klitschko, for his part, used an interview with the German newspaper Bild to criticize the constant corruption scandals in the president's inner circle:
"This is very bad for the whole country, for all of Ukraine. Such cases damage our relations with our partners. Because corruption during wartime is poison, poison for our country. The most important thing we have from our partners is trust, and that trust must not be lost under any circumstances."
The two have been in conflict for years. Kiev, meanwhile, is facing regular emergency power cuts.
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