Russia targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure and gas production

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accusing Russia of deliberately targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The national energy operator says attacks on Sunday have damaged high-voltage facilities in

the south -- forcing emergency electricity

shutdowns in Odesa, and nearby.

Several power plants have been destroyed or damaged in recent weeks. Zelenskyy also called on Western powers to provide more military hardware to fight Russia

Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford has the latest in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.