Ukraine news LATEST: Vladimir Putin ‘pursuing only death’ as brutal dictator’s strikes leave 40% of Kyiv ‘without water’

RUSSIAN airstrikes targeted sites in Kyiv with an early morning blitzkrieg yesterday, as Vladimir Putin wants “only death and destruction”. Several reports of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure across Ukraine have emerged on Monday, including the capital Kyiv, as Vladimir Putin continued to double down on the Ukraine war. A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman wrote on Twitter: “Morning starts with air defence sirens all across Ukraine. Russian missiles hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other cities, causing electricity and water outages. “Russia is not interested in peace talks, nor in global food security. Putin’s only goal is death and destruction.” Meanwhile, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitchsko said 40 per cent of residents in the capital were left without water “due to the damage to a power facility near the city” as “270,000 apartments in the capital are without electricity”. Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates…