Large-scale Moscow's Assaults Eliminate Power In Kyiv
Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in multiple districts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were wounded while inhabitants in the city's east were left without electricity and dealt with interruptions to water systems, per reports from city officials.
At the same time, a young boy was fatally injured in a distinct aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities.
Russian forces has increased attacks on energy facilities over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "concrete actions" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the US, the EU and the major economies - in providing air defence systems and applying sanctions," mentioned in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and over thirty missiles targeted the country's power systems, labeling such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were laboring to restore power.
A wave of strikes struck energy infrastructure and civilian homes in the capital.
Multiple people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the urban area came under significant strikes throughout the evening. A young boy lost their life and three other people were injured.
The strikes succeed evenings of bombing campaigns in the region, sections of which remain under the control of invading troops.
All of Ukraine is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
National leaders told journalists that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the national power system, with strikes already disrupting energy systems.
Authorities confirmed energy workers and officials were bracing for more assaults.
