Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as new report shows spike in civilian casualties

Russia's recent strikes have plunged Ukraine into darkness, impacting electricity for hundreds of thousands and resulting in civilian injuries. (Pic Credit: Reuters & ANI) Russian strikes across nine regions of Ukraine disrupted electricity supplies to hundreds of thousands of households and injured at least 15 people, officials said on Friday. The attacks came as a new report revealed a sharp rise in civilian casualties since Russia launched its invasion.The latest wave of aerial attacks on civilian infrastructure has heightened concerns that worsening relations between Kyiv and Washington could leave Ukraine more vulnerable to Russia’s intensifying assault as winter approaches.Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s power infrastructure ahead of winter, seeking to weaken public morale by disrupting heating and water supplies. Ukrainian officials have warned that Moscow is stockpiling ballistic missiles for further attacks in the coming months.On Thursday, Ukraine ended a short-lived truce covering energy infrastructure, saying Moscow had failed to honour the arrangement despite US President Donald Trump’s call for a ceasefire, according to AP.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Ze...