Major Russian Strikes Disrupt Power Throughout Kyiv
Throughout the evening, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in multiple districts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were hurt while residents in eastern districts were left without electricity and dealt with disruption to drinking water, according to local authorities.
Meanwhile, a young boy was lost their life in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on electrical systems over the last fortnight, while the country's government has called for "substantial measures" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.
"What's needed is not window dressing but strong steps - from the United States, Europe and the Group of Seven - in supplying defensive weapons and enforcing restrictions," he wrote in a public message.
Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen projectiles struck the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
Government representatives said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were striving to fix the damage.
A series of attacks struck energy infrastructure and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the city have been hospitalized, according to municipal representatives.
Local officials said the urban area endured significant strikes overnight. A young boy lost their life and multiple civilians were wounded.
The strikes follow periods of air raids in the area, parts of which are occupied by Russian forces.
The whole nation is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
National leaders told reporters that Russia was purposely seeking to demolish the national power system, with attacks already impacting fuel infrastructure.
Authorities confirmed utility staff and government agencies were anticipating additional strikes.
