🔗 Share this article Major Russian Strikes Eliminate Power Across Kyiv Ukraine's power facilities have faced increased attacks in the past few days During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in extensive areas of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital. Several individuals were injured while local people in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and dealt with disruption to water supplies, per reports from municipal leaders. Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a different Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, according to local officials. Moscow has increased strikes on energy facilities over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has requested "real steps" from international partners to exert influence on Russia. "What's needed is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the US, Europe and the major economies - in providing defensive weapons and applying sanctions," mentioned in a social media post. Authorities reported that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 projectiles struck energy facilities, characterizing such strikes as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder. Energy officials said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were laboring to fix the damage. A barrage of missiles hit electrical systems and residential structures in the capital. Several of the people injured in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to city authorities. Projectiles damaged apartment buildings in the capital during the night Area administrators said the city came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child died and three other people were hurt. The assaults follow nights of aerial attacks in the area, sections of which remain under the control of Moscow's military. The entire country is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot. Government officials told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting fuel infrastructure. Officials stated energy workers and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.