Joanna Kakissis

It shows up in public opinion surveys as well.

Ukrainians want peace, and they are pressing their leaders for an end to the war, but not on Russia's terms.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched 300 strike drones and more than two dozen missiles overnight.

In the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Russian forces hit a postal terminal, killing four employees, and also struck a children's medical center.

Much of the capital, Kyiv, as well as the southern city of Odessa, do not have electricity.

Ukrainian energy supplier DTEK said one of its thermal power plants has been attacked eight times since October.

Writing on social media, Zelensky said he hopes Ukraine's allies will speed up aid already promised to the country.

Joanna Kakissis, NPR News, Kyiv.

Hundreds of apartment buildings in Ukraine's capital have no heat.

Neither do more than 33,000 families in the southern region of Odessa, as well as several towns in Ukraine's south, north and east.

In his nightly video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said hundreds of crews in Kyiv were working on repairing energy facilities.

The harsh winter is adding to the difficulties, he said, so that's why it's not so easy.

Russia exploits weather conditions like these.

Many Ukrainians are managing with generators and inverters.

Authorities have also opened emergency energy shelters in major cities.

Joanna Kakissis, NPR News, Kyiv.

I just ask the community to please stay aware, stay alert.

If they're planning to protest, please do it in a peaceful way and let our police law enforcement do their investigations.

In Ukraine, watching the president's New Year's address is an annual ritual.