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Major Russian Assaults Cut Power Across Kyiv

Power facilities targeted in Ukraine
Ukraine's power facilities have faced increased strikes in recent weeks

Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have led to blackouts in extensive areas of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

Nine people were injured while inhabitants in the city's east were experienced blackouts and faced interruptions to drinking water, according to municipal leaders.

Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.

Russian forces has increased attacks on energy facilities over the past few days, while officials has called for "substantial measures" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.

"What's needed is not window dressing but strong steps - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in delivering protection systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a online statement.

Authorities reported that 450 drones and over thirty missiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.

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

A series of attacks hit energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv.

Multiple people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from local officials.

Rescue operations in Kyiv
Russian missiles struck apartment buildings in the capital overnight

Local officials said the metropolitan region endured heavy assaults throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child lost their life and three other people were hurt.

The strikes succeed nights of air raids in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.

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

Government officials told the media that Moscow was intentionally trying to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already disrupting fuel infrastructure.

Authorities confirmed energy workers and officials were preparing for more assaults.

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