Large-scale Russian Assaults Cut Electricity Across Ukraine's Capital
Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Several individuals were hurt while residents in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and dealt with disruption to water supplies, according to local authorities.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the southeastern part, as reported by area administrators.
Moscow has escalated assaults on energy facilities over the past few days, while officials has demanded "concrete actions" from allies to apply pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the America, European nations and the G7 - in delivering air defence systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a social media post.
Authorities reported that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets targeted energy facilities, characterizing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were working to restore power.
A series of attacks hit power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people injured in the strikes on the city have been taken to hospital, according to municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the urban area came under significant strikes throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child died and multiple civilians were hurt.
The assaults come after evenings of aerial attacks in the area, portions of which remain under the control of invading troops.
The entire country is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to detect.
Government officials told journalists that Moscow was intentionally trying to damage the country's energy grid, with assaults already impacting fuel infrastructure.
He said energy workers and authorities were preparing for more assaults.
