KYIV — Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Wednesday, killing seven people across the country, Ukrainian officials said.

Grid operator Ukrenergo imposed emergency power cuts in Kyiv and three nearby regions. Ukrainian authorities described the assault as the largest combined strike on energy sites in months. A child was among those killed.

The prime minister ordered checks of backup power systems. The new reporting expands the earlier picture of deaths around Kyiv to a nationwide toll.

Reporting a changing toll

Casualty totals reflect the officials’ account available when this report was prepared. Further assessments may change that figure.

The outages bring the civilian consequences of attacks on electricity infrastructure into focus as winter approaches. This report distinguishes the national death toll from casualties reported in an individual city or region.

Source: Reuters’s updated September 30 report. The retrieved page did not display an exact update time.

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