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Large-scale Russian Strikes Eliminate Electricity Across Kyiv

Power facilities targeted in the region
Ukraine's power facilities have come under increased attacks in the past few days

During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

A number of civilians were wounded while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and dealt with interruptions to water systems, according to local authorities.

At the same time, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to area administrators.

Moscow has intensified attacks on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while officials has demanded "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Russia.

"What is required is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the America, the EU and the G7 - in providing defensive weapons and implementing restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.

He said that numerous aerial vehicles and over thirty rockets struck the country's power systems, characterizing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.

Government representatives said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were striving to fix the damage.

A series of attacks damaged energy infrastructure and civilian homes in the capital.

Several of the people hurt in the assaults on the city have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by local officials.

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

Regional authorities said the metropolitan region came under significant strikes overnight. A seven-year-old child died and several individuals were wounded.

The strikes follow periods of bombing campaigns in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by invading troops.

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

Authorities told the media that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already disrupting energy systems.

Authorities confirmed energy workers and authorities were anticipating additional strikes.

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Scott Tran

A political analyst and writer focusing on UK-European relations, with a background in journalism and public policy.

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