Large-scale Russian Assaults Cut Power In Kyiv
Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in multiple districts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were wounded while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were experienced blackouts and faced disruption to water supplies, as stated by city officials.
Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, based on information from local officials.
Russian forces has escalated attacks on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "concrete actions" from allies to apply pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in providing defensive weapons and applying penalties," mentioned in a social media post.
Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen projectiles attacked energy facilities, characterizing such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were working to repair systems.
A series of attacks damaged energy infrastructure and residential structures in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by city authorities.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region experienced heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A young boy lost their life and multiple civilians were wounded.
The assaults come after evenings of air raids in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to detect.
Authorities told reporters that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the national power system, with attacks already disrupting energy systems.
He said technical personnel and government agencies were preparing for additional strikes.
