🔗 Share this article Intensive Russian Attacks Cut Electricity In Kyiv Ukraine's power facilities have faced increased strikes in the past few days Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in extensive areas of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital. Several individuals were hurt while local people in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to drinking water, as stated by local authorities. Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, based on information from regional authorities. Moscow has increased attacks on electrical systems over recent weeks, while the country's government has demanded "real steps" from partner nations to exert influence on Russia. "What's needed is not window dressing but decisive action - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in providing air defence systems and implementing penalties," mentioned in a online statement. Officials stated that 450 drones and more than 30 missiles struck energy facilities, describing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder. The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were striving to restore power. A wave of strikes struck electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital. Several of the people wounded in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from municipal representatives. Russian missiles damaged civilian homes in Kyiv throughout the evening Local officials said the city experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and multiple civilians were injured. The assaults follow evenings of bombing campaigns in the territory, sections of which are occupied by invading troops. The entire country is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to identify. Government officials told the media that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the national power system, with strikes already impacting fuel infrastructure. Authorities confirmed utility staff and authorities were bracing for further attacks.