Major Moscow's Attacks Disrupt Power Across Kyiv
During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were hurt while local people in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and dealt with disruption to water systems, as stated by local authorities.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a different Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, according to area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on energy facilities over recent weeks, while the country's government has requested "concrete actions" from international partners to increase pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not window dressing but firm measures - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in supplying defensive weapons and implementing penalties," he wrote in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and over thirty rockets attacked energy facilities, describing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were laboring to restore power.
A barrage of missiles hit power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Several of the people injured in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from local officials.
Regional authorities said the urban area came under intense attacks throughout the evening. A young boy lost their life and multiple civilians were injured.
The attacks succeed nights of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to detect.
National leaders told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities.
Officials stated energy workers and officials were preparing for further attacks.
