Major Moscow's Attacks Cut Power Throughout Kyiv
During the night, Russian aerial assaults have led to power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and dealt with disruption to water supplies, per reports from local authorities.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a distinct Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to local officials.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on power infrastructure over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "real steps" from allies to increase pressure on Moscow.
"What is required is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the United States, European nations and the major economies - in delivering defensive weapons and implementing sanctions," he wrote in a public message.
Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were striving to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes hit power facilities and apartment buildings in the capital.
Multiple people wounded in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by city authorities.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region came under intense attacks overnight. A seven-year-old child was killed and several individuals were wounded.
The strikes follow nights of air raids in the territory, sections of which are currently controlled by invading troops.
The whole nation is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to identify.
Government officials told the media that Moscow was intentionally trying to destroy the national power system, with strikes already impacting fuel infrastructure.
Authorities confirmed utility staff and officials were preparing for additional strikes.
