Major Russian Assaults Cut Electricity Throughout Kyiv
During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
Several individuals were wounded while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and faced problems to water supplies, per reports from local authorities.
At the same time, a young boy was killed in a distinct assault in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.
Moscow has intensified strikes on electrical systems over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "substantial measures" from international partners to exert influence on Moscow.
"What is required is not symbolic gestures but strong steps - from the America, Europe and the major economies - in delivering air defence systems and implementing restrictions," was stated in a online statement.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were working to fix the damage.
A series of attacks struck electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the assaults on the city have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the city experienced intense attacks throughout the evening. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The strikes come after evenings of aerial attacks in the area, parts of which are occupied by Russian forces.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to identify.
Authorities told the media that Russia was intentionally trying to damage the country's energy grid, with assaults already affecting energy systems.
Authorities confirmed utility staff and authorities were bracing for additional strikes.
