Intensive Moscow's Attacks Cut Power In Kyiv
Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have caused power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were wounded while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and dealt with disruption to drinking water, per reports from local authorities.
Meanwhile, a minor was lost their life in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on electrical systems over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "real steps" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.
"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the US, European nations and the G7 - in providing air defence systems and implementing sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.
Officials stated that 450 drones and more than 30 projectiles attacked energy facilities, characterizing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were laboring to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes damaged energy infrastructure and civilian homes in the capital.
Multiple people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, per statements from city authorities.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child died and several individuals were hurt.
The assaults succeed evenings of bombing campaigns in the region, portions of which remain under the control of Russian forces.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told the media that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting fuel infrastructure.
He said energy workers and government agencies were preparing for more assaults.