Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan 31, 2026 (AFP) - 'Malfunction' cuts power in Ukraine. Here's what we know

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Ukraine and Moldova experienced mass power outages on Saturday after a "technical malfunction" caused electrical lines between the two countries and Romania to fail, according to officials. The outages knocked out water supplies to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and prompted a rare shutdown of the city's metro network, paralysing transport for thousands of residents. Authorities restored power to most critical infrastructure in Kyiv by around 1200 GMT,......

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