Major Russian Assaults Cut Power In Kyiv
Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have caused power cuts in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were wounded while residents in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered problems to water systems, according to local authorities.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, as reported by regional authorities.
Moscow has intensified strikes on electrical systems over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has requested "concrete actions" from partner nations to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in supplying protection systems and enforcing sanctions," was stated in a online statement.
He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty missiles struck energy facilities, labeling such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
Government representatives said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were striving to restore power.
A series of attacks hit electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, per statements from local officials.
Local officials said the city experienced significant strikes overnight. A minor was killed and three other people were hurt.
The strikes follow evenings of bombing campaigns in the region, portions of which remain under the control of Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to detect.
Authorities told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to damage the national power system, with assaults already disrupting fuel infrastructure.
He said utility staff and authorities were anticipating further attacks.
