Major Russian Attacks Disrupt Electricity Across Kyiv
During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused blackouts in multiple districts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
Several individuals were wounded while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and dealt with interruptions to water systems, per reports from local authorities.
Meanwhile, a minor was killed in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, based on information from local officials.
Russian forces has intensified attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has requested "substantial measures" from international partners to exert influence on Russia.
"What is required is not window dressing but decisive action - from the America, the EU and the G7 - in delivering protection systems and enforcing sanctions," was stated in a social media post.
Officials stated that 450 drones and over thirty projectiles targeted the country's power systems, describing such attacks as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
Government representatives said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were laboring to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes struck electrical systems and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Multiple people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the city came under intense attacks overnight. A minor lost their life and multiple civilians were hurt.
The strikes come after nights of bombing campaigns in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by invading troops.
The whole nation is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to detect.
Authorities told journalists that Moscow was purposely seeking to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities.
Authorities confirmed energy workers and officials were bracing for further attacks.
