During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes caused power outages in large parts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The city, which used to shine with its night lights, is now plunged into darkness, a witness to another escalation of the conflict.
Nine people were injured, and residents of the eastern districts found themselves in darkness and faced problems with water supply, said the city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The atmosphere in the city is tense. The streets are quiet, and the broken lights of traffic lights emphasize the ominous calm.
Meanwhile, in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region, in the southeastern part of the country, a seven-year-old child died, according to the Ukrainian regional head. The tragedy adds new sorrow to the already difficult situation of the Ukrainian people.
Moscow has intensified its attacks on energy facilities in recent weeks, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of attempting "to create chaos and exert psychological pressure". With these merciless attacks, the Kremlin is not only striving to break the will of the Ukrainian people, but also violating international laws by subjecting the civilian population to constant threat.