Major Moscow's Assaults Cut Power In Kyiv
During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while local people in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered interruptions to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
Meanwhile, a young boy was fatally injured in a distinct Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by area administrators.
Russian forces has increased assaults on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while officials has demanded "substantial measures" from international partners to exert influence on Moscow.
"What is required is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the US, the EU and the G7 - in supplying defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," was stated in a public message.
Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 missiles struck the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
Government representatives said Russia was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were laboring to fix the damage.
A series of attacks hit electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Multiple people injured in the strikes on the city have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by local officials.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The strikes follow periods of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to spot.
Authorities told reporters that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already affecting gas facilities.
He said technical personnel and authorities were bracing for further attacks.
