Major Russian Attacks Cut Power Across Kyiv
Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while residents in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and faced disruption to water supplies, according to local authorities.
Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a separate assault in the southeastern region in the southern area, based on information from regional authorities.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on electrical systems over recent weeks, while officials has called for "real steps" from partner nations to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not window dressing but decisive action - from the United States, European nations and the G7 - in providing air defence systems and implementing restrictions," mentioned in a social media post.
He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty projectiles struck energy facilities, labeling such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were working to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes struck power facilities and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks overnight. A minor lost their life and multiple civilians were injured.
The attacks follow evenings of bombing campaigns in the territory, portions of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to detect.
Government officials told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already affecting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and officials were bracing for further attacks.