Planned power outages have already been in place in Ukraine's Donetsk and Chernihiv regions. Photo: AP PHOTO

Ukraine is introducing emergency power cuts in all but two regions following a spate of Russian strikes that have hobbled the country's energy system, officials say.

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Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities as winter approaches, seriously damaging gas production and plunging major cities including the capital Kyiv into periods of darkness.

In a statement, Ukraine's energy ministry said the fallout from recent strikes had forced it to implement the cuts.

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