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Intensive Moscow's Attacks Disrupt Power Throughout Kyiv

Power facilities under attack in the region
The country's power facilities have faced increased strikes in the past few days

Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have resulted in power cuts in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.

A number of civilians were wounded while residents in the city's east were experienced blackouts and encountered disruption to water systems, according to municipal leaders.

Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, according to area administrators.

Moscow has increased strikes on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while officials has requested "concrete actions" from partner nations to apply pressure on Moscow.

"What is required is not window dressing but decisive action - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in supplying protection systems and enforcing penalties," was stated in a social media post.

He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 rockets attacked the country's power systems, labeling such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.

The energy minister said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and technical staff were laboring to repair systems.

A wave of strikes hit electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.

Multiple people injured in the strikes on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by local officials.

Rescue operations in the capital
Russian missiles damaged civilian homes in Kyiv during the night

Local officials said the metropolitan region endured intense attacks overnight. A young boy died and several individuals were injured.

The strikes follow periods of aerial attacks in the region, portions of which remain under the control of Russian forces.

The entire country is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to spot.

National leaders told reporters that Moscow was purposely seeking to destroy the national power system, with strikes already disrupting gas facilities.

He said technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for more assaults.

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