Major Russian Attacks Disrupt Electricity Throughout Ukraine's Capital
During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in blackouts in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while residents in eastern districts were left without electricity and faced problems to drinking water, according to municipal leaders.
Simultaneously, a minor was fatally injured in a distinct assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, as reported by area administrators.
Moscow has intensified strikes on energy facilities over recent weeks, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the US, the EU and the Group of Seven - in delivering air defence systems and enforcing restrictions," was stated in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were striving to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes struck electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Multiple people injured in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to city authorities.
Local officials said the urban area experienced heavy assaults overnight. A seven-year-old child died and multiple civilians were wounded.
The strikes succeed periods of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect.
Authorities told reporters that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already impacting energy systems.
He said utility staff and authorities were bracing for further attacks.
