<span style="color: #222222;">In Ukraine, at least 12 people were killed in an apartment block in the eastern city of Dnipro as Russia launched fresh waves of missile attacks across the country yesterday. A number of other cities, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, were also hit.<br />''<br />''According to media reports, Russian strikes also hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv and other places.<br />''Much of Ukraine is now under an emergency blackout after missiles hit power infrastructure in several cities.<br />''<br />''Ukraine's Energy Minister said that the coming days would be difficult with threats to the supply of electricity, running water and central heating at the height of winter.<br />''<br />''Yesterday's attack comes as Western powers consider sending battle tanks to Kyiv and ahead of a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Ramstein in Germany next Friday.</span><br />''<br />