Major Russian Strikes Cut Power Across Ukraine's Capital
During the night, Moscow's aerial assaults have led to power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were wounded while local people in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and encountered disruption to drinking water, per reports from local authorities.
Meanwhile, a minor was lost their life in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, based on information from area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified attacks on energy facilities over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "concrete actions" from international partners to exert influence on Moscow.
"What's needed is not window dressing but decisive action - from the US, Europe and the G7 - in providing air defence systems and applying penalties," was stated in a online statement.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 missiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were working to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes damaged energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in the capital.
Multiple people injured in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, according to city authorities.
Area administrators said the city came under intense attacks overnight. A seven-year-old child died and multiple civilians were injured.
The attacks succeed periods of aerial attacks in the area, portions of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to identify.
National leaders told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already disrupting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and authorities were bracing for additional strikes.
