Intensive Russian Strikes Cut Electricity Throughout Kyiv
During the night, Moscow's aerial assaults have caused power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were wounded while inhabitants in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered problems to drinking water, according to municipal leaders.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a distinct assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to regional authorities.
Moscow has increased attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while officials has requested "substantial measures" from allies to increase pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not window dressing but firm measures - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in supplying defensive weapons and applying sanctions," mentioned in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 missiles struck energy facilities, labeling such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.
Government representatives said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were laboring to restore power.
A series of attacks damaged power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the capital have been hospitalized, according to city authorities.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region endured heavy assaults overnight. A minor lost their life and three other people were hurt.
The attacks come after nights of aerial attacks in the territory, sections of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
The whole nation is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are more difficult to detect.
Authorities told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to damage the national power system, with strikes already affecting fuel infrastructure.
He said utility staff and officials were preparing for additional strikes.
