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Large-scale Moscow's Strikes Disrupt Electricity Across Kyiv

Energy infrastructure under attack in Ukraine
Ukraine's power facilities have faced escalating strikes in recent weeks

During the night, Moscow's aerial assaults have led to electricity outages in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.

Nine people were injured while local people in eastern neighborhoods were experienced blackouts and encountered problems to water supplies, according to municipal leaders.

At the same time, a minor was fatally injured in a different Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, according to local officials.

Russian forces has increased strikes on power infrastructure over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "substantial measures" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.

"The necessity is not window dressing but decisive action - from the US, European nations and the G7 - in supplying protection systems and enforcing sanctions," mentioned in a social media post.

He said that numerous aerial vehicles and over thirty projectiles struck the country's power systems, labeling such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.

Energy officials said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were laboring to fix the damage.

A series of attacks damaged electrical systems and apartment buildings in Kyiv.

Several of the people injured in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, per statements from local officials.

Rescue operations in the capital
Aerial weapons hit civilian homes in Kyiv throughout the evening

Local officials said the metropolitan region endured intense attacks overnight. A young boy was killed and several individuals were wounded.

The strikes succeed nights of air raids in the region, sections of which are occupied by invading troops.

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

Authorities told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already impacting gas facilities.

He said technical personnel and officials were preparing for more assaults.

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