🔗 Share this article Major Russian Attacks Eliminate Electricity Throughout Kyiv Ukraine's power facilities have come under increased strikes in the past few days Overnight, Moscow's aerial assaults have led to blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. A number of civilians were hurt while local people in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and dealt with interruptions to water supplies, according to local authorities. Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, based on information from area administrators. Moscow has increased strikes on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while the country's government has demanded "substantial measures" from allies to increase pressure on Moscow. "What is required is not window dressing but firm measures - from the United States, the EU and the Group of Seven - in providing air defence systems and applying sanctions," he wrote in a public message. Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen projectiles attacked the country's power systems, labeling such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as winter approaches. Government representatives said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were working to restore power. A wave of strikes hit electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv. Several of the people wounded in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from local officials. Projectiles struck residential structures in the capital throughout the evening Regional authorities said the urban area endured heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and several individuals were hurt. The assaults come after nights of air raids in the territory, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military. The whole nation is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to detect. National leaders told journalists that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with assaults already impacting fuel infrastructure. Authorities confirmed energy workers and officials were bracing for additional strikes.