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Intensive Moscow's Assaults Cut Electricity Across Ukraine's Capital

Energy infrastructure under attack in the region
The country's energy systems have faced increased strikes in the past few days

Throughout the evening, Moscow's aerial assaults have led to power cuts in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.

Nine people were wounded while local people in the city's east were experienced blackouts and dealt with problems to drinking water, as stated by local authorities.

At the same time, a young boy was fatally injured in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities.

Russian forces has increased strikes on energy facilities over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "real steps" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.

"What's needed is not window dressing but firm measures - from the US, Europe and the Group of Seven - in supplying defensive weapons and enforcing sanctions," was stated in a public message.

He said that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen projectiles struck energy facilities, describing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.

Government representatives said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were working to fix the damage.

A barrage of missiles damaged energy infrastructure and civilian homes in Kyiv.

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

Emergency response in the capital
Projectiles damaged civilian homes in the capital overnight

Local officials said the metropolitan region experienced heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child was killed and multiple civilians were injured.

The assaults succeed evenings of air raids in the area, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.

The whole nation is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to identify.

Government officials told reporters that Moscow was deliberately attempting to damage the country's energy grid, with strikes already impacting fuel infrastructure.

Officials stated utility staff and officials were bracing for more assaults.

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Erik Nguyen

A tech journalist with over a decade of experience covering digital transformation and emerging technologies across Europe.

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