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Intensive Moscow's Attacks Cut Power Across Ukraine's Capital

Energy infrastructure targeted in Ukraine
The country's power facilities have faced escalating attacks in the past few days

Throughout the evening, Moscow's aerial assaults have caused power cuts in extensive areas of the capital city, Kyiv.

Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in the city's east were experienced blackouts and encountered interruptions to water systems, according to municipal leaders.

Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, based on information from local officials.

Russian forces has intensified assaults on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while officials has called for "substantial measures" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.

"What's needed is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, the EU and the G7 - in delivering air defence systems and implementing penalties," he wrote in a social media post.

He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty missiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.

Energy officials said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were laboring to repair systems.

A series of attacks struck energy infrastructure and civilian homes in the capital.

Multiple people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, per statements from local officials.

Emergency response in the capital
Russian missiles struck apartment buildings in Kyiv throughout the evening

Area administrators said the city came under intense attacks throughout the evening. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were hurt.

The assaults succeed nights of aerial attacks in the area, sections of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.

The whole nation is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are more difficult to detect.

Government officials told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to destroy the national power system, with strikes already affecting gas facilities.

He said technical personnel and government agencies were preparing for additional strikes.

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