LIVE: Russia launches a new missile attack as U.S. and Europe impose oil caps

Published December 5, 2022 at 9:05 AM EST

Winter Sets In As Kyiv Residents Prepare For Further Russian Attacks — Citizens shelter in a metro station as Russia launches another missile attack on Monday.

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Russia launched a new wave of airstrikes on Ukrainian cities Monday, marking its latest attempt to knock out power and other basic services to civilians as the country copes with subfreezing temperatures.

In a video posted to social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country's air missile defense system had a high success rate in stopping the strikes, resulting in only a few casualties and largely sparing the nationwide power system.

Here's what else we're following:

New measures designed to slash Russia's oil revenue take effect Monday.
Explosions at two military airbases deep inside Russia reportedly killed three people and damaged nuclear-capable bombers.
The source of missile debris found in Moldova is still unknown, local authorities say.