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Major Moscow's Assaults Cut Power In Ukraine's Capital

Energy infrastructure targeted in the region
Ukraine's energy systems have come under increased strikes in the past few days

During the night, Russian aerial assaults have led to power cuts in large parts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in the city's east were plunged into darkness and dealt with disruption to water supplies, per reports from local authorities.

Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a distinct assault in the southeastern region in the southern area, as reported by local officials.

Russian forces has intensified assaults on power infrastructure over the past few days, while the country's government has called for "substantial measures" from partner nations to exert influence on Russia.

"What is required is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the US, Europe and the major economies - in providing protection systems and implementing restrictions," he wrote in a online statement.

Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles struck energy facilities, characterizing such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.

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

A barrage of missiles hit energy infrastructure and residential structures in the capital.

Five out of the nine people wounded in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, according to city authorities.

Emergency response in Kyiv
Aerial weapons struck apartment buildings in the capital throughout the evening

Local officials said the city experienced heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A minor was killed and three other people were wounded.

The attacks succeed nights of air raids in the region, sections of which are occupied by Moscow's military.

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

Authorities told reporters that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the national power system, with strikes already affecting fuel infrastructure.

Authorities confirmed technical personnel and government agencies were preparing for more assaults.

DW
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