Deaths, Injuries After Russia Strikes Housing, Energy Sites In Ukraine | News about the Russian-Ukrainian war

Ukraine is calling for more sanctions and asset freezes against Russia as it repels increased attacks, with another harsh winter of war looming.

At least 10 people were killed and more parts of Ukraine plunged into darkness after another night of intense Russian attacks across the country, local officials said, as diplomatic momentum to end the nearly four-year war falters.

Ukraine's military announced on Saturday morning that hundreds of Russian drones, as well as missiles fired from the air, land and sea, were targeting critical infrastructure, a frequent target of the Kremlin, as another harsh winter of war looms.

Ukraine reported that its air force had detected 503 airstrikes, including 45 missiles and 458 drones. launched by Russian forces at night. Most of the missiles got through the defenses, with only nine successfully shot down, but 406 of the drones were intercepted.

Russian attacks have focused mostly on gas and power infrastructure, causing power outages in several regions.

In the frontline region of Zaporizhia, Governor Ivan Fedorov said three people were killed and six wounded in overnight Russian attacks on several districts that hit a residential building, among other targets.

Two more were reported killed in two areas of Donetsk, according to local authorities. Alexander Prokudin, governor of Kherson, reported two more killed and 10 wounded after several high-rise buildings, private homes and vehicles were hit.

Kyiv Governor Mykola Kalashnik said an attack in the Vyshgorod region wounded a woman and affected civilian areas and energy infrastructure.

At least two people were killed and 11 others, including children, were injured after a Russian strike hit a building in the eastern Dnieper region, local authorities said.

A “massive” strike was reported by Governor Volodymyr Kohut in the Poltava region, where another person was injured and there are blackouts to compensate for damaged power infrastructure.

“More pressure is needed”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed the call for additional sanctions against Russia and freezing its assets in the European Union before the winter, saying that “the Russian strikes show that the pressure needs to be stronger.

“Russian nuclear energy is still not under sanctions, the Russian military-industrial complex is still receiving Western microelectronics, more pressure is also needed on oil and gas trade,” he said in a statement.

Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed in its latest battle report overnight that it had launched a “large-scale strike with high-precision, long-range weapons from air, land and sea platforms,” ​​including hypersonic ballistic missiles.

It said Russian air defenses shot down two guided aerial bombs and 178 drones fired by Ukrainian forces. Another eight drones were reportedly shot down before noon on Saturday.

Fierce house-to-house fighting too continues to rage in Pokrovskthe city of Donetsk, where tens of thousands of Russian troops have converged to press for control of more territory and “liberate” buildings held for more than a year by Ukrainian soldiers in intense close-quarters clashes.

Ukraine's top general, Oleksandr Sirsky, said Kiev's troops were stepping up attacks on Russian forces around the eastern Ukrainian city of Dobropilya to relieve pressure on Pokrovsk.