Intensive Russian Attacks Cut Power In Kyiv
Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have resulted in blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to water systems, per reports from municipal leaders.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was killed in a separate assault in the southeastern region in the southeastern part, as reported by area administrators.
Moscow has intensified assaults on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while the country's government has demanded "substantial measures" from partner nations to apply pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the US, Europe and the major economies - in supplying defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," was stated in a online statement.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were working to restore power.
A wave of strikes damaged electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people injured in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the city endured significant strikes during nighttime hours. A minor lost their life and multiple civilians were hurt.
The attacks come after evenings of bombing campaigns in the territory, portions of which are occupied by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to identify.
Government officials told reporters that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the national power system, with strikes already affecting energy systems.
Officials stated energy workers and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.