Oleksandr Vilkul, head of Kryvyi Rih's defense council, said crews were responding after a Tuesday drone attack targeting critical infrastructure, with power loss in part of the city and water and heating systems affected.
Vilkul posted his account on Telegram early Wednesday. He also reported damage to residential buildings and education facilities, including schools and kindergartens. Energy and utility teams were working in the city.
Generator power was being used to maintain water and sewage networks, according to Vilkul, who said restoring heat would be more difficult.
Reuters said it could not immediately independently confirm Vilkul's account. Reuters reported that the United States was pursuing a new peace effort as talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were due to continue Wednesday. The outlet described that meeting as the first Russia-Ukraine talks in nine months.
Reuters described Kryvyi Rih as an industrial center in central Ukraine and the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
