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Intensive Moscow's Strikes Eliminate Electricity Across Ukraine's Capital

Energy infrastructure under attack in Ukraine
The country's power facilities have come under increased attacks in the past few days

Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in extensive areas of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

Nine people were wounded while residents in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered problems to drinking water, according to city officials.

Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a separate assault in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.

Russian forces has escalated assaults on electrical systems over recent weeks, while officials has requested "substantial measures" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.

"What is required is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the US, European nations and the Group of Seven - in supplying air defence systems and enforcing restrictions," was stated in a social media post.

He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles targeted the country's power systems, characterizing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.

The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were laboring to repair systems.

A barrage of missiles damaged power facilities and civilian homes in the capital.

Several of the people wounded in the assaults on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by local officials.

Rescue operations in Kyiv
Projectiles hit civilian homes in Kyiv overnight

Local officials said the city endured heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A minor died and multiple civilians were injured.

The assaults succeed nights of aerial attacks in the region, portions of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.

All of Ukraine is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to identify.

National leaders told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the national power system, with attacks already impacting gas facilities.

Authorities confirmed energy workers and authorities were anticipating further attacks.

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