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Large-scale Moscow's Strikes Disrupt Electricity Throughout Kyiv

Energy infrastructure targeted in Ukraine
The country's energy systems have faced increased strikes in the past few days

Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in multiple districts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

Several individuals were hurt while residents in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and faced problems to water supplies, per reports from city officials.

Simultaneously, a minor was killed in a distinct aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, as reported by area administrators.

Russian forces has increased attacks on energy facilities over the past few days, while officials has called for "concrete actions" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.

"What is required is not window dressing but strong steps - from the United States, European nations and the major economies - in supplying protection systems and implementing sanctions," he wrote in a online statement.

He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, describing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.

Energy officials said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and technical staff were laboring to repair systems.

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

Several of the people injured in the assaults on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from city authorities.

Rescue operations in the capital
Projectiles damaged residential structures in Kyiv overnight

Local officials said the city endured heavy assaults throughout the evening. A minor was killed and multiple civilians were injured.

The assaults come after nights of aerial attacks in the area, sections of which are occupied by Russian forces.

The whole nation is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to spot.

Authorities told the media that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the national power system, with assaults already affecting gas facilities.

He said energy workers and authorities were preparing for further attacks.

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