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Major Moscow's Strikes Disrupt Power In Ukraine's Capital

Energy infrastructure under attack in the region
Ukraine's power facilities have come under escalating attacks in the past few days

Overnight, Moscow's aerial assaults have led to blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

A number of civilians were wounded while local people in the city's east were left without electricity and dealt with disruption to water supplies, according to city officials.

Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a distinct Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, according to local officials.

Russian forces has intensified strikes on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while officials has called for "substantial measures" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.

"The necessity is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the US, the EU and the major economies - in supplying defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," was stated in a social media post.

He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty rockets struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.

Energy officials said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were working to repair systems.

A barrage of missiles damaged energy infrastructure and residential structures in Kyiv.

Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by city authorities.

Rescue operations in Kyiv
Projectiles hit apartment buildings in Kyiv overnight

Area administrators said the city endured significant strikes overnight. A minor was killed and three other people were hurt.

The assaults follow periods of air raids in the area, sections of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.

All of Ukraine is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to identify.

Authorities told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to destroy the national power system, with attacks already impacting fuel infrastructure.

Officials stated technical personnel and officials were bracing for additional strikes.

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Andrea Whitney

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