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Major Moscow's Strikes Disrupt Power Across Kyiv

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

Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have caused blackouts in extensive areas of the capital city, Kyiv.

Several individuals were wounded while local people in the city's east were left without electricity and dealt with disruption to drinking water, as stated by local authorities.

Meanwhile, a minor was killed in a distinct assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, according to regional authorities.

Moscow has escalated assaults on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while officials has demanded "real steps" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.

"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in supplying air defence systems and implementing sanctions," mentioned in a public message.

Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and over thirty projectiles targeted energy facilities, describing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.

The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were working to fix the damage.

A series of attacks hit energy infrastructure and residential structures in Kyiv.

Multiple people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by municipal representatives.

Rescue operations in the capital
Aerial weapons hit residential structures in Kyiv overnight

Area administrators said the metropolitan region came under heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A minor died and several individuals were injured.

The assaults follow periods of air raids in the territory, portions of which are occupied by invading troops.

The entire country is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to identify.

Government officials told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already affecting gas facilities.

Officials stated technical personnel and authorities were bracing for more assaults.

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