🔗 Share this article Large-scale Moscow's Attacks Disrupt Power Across Kyiv Ukraine's energy systems have faced increased attacks in recent weeks Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. A number of civilians were injured while residents in the city's east were plunged into darkness and faced problems to drinking water, as stated by city officials. At the same time, a young boy was fatally injured in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities. Moscow has escalated assaults on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while the country's government has called for "concrete actions" from partner nations to exert influence on Russia. "What's needed is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the United States, European nations and the major economies - in supplying protection systems and applying penalties," was stated in a social media post. Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 missiles struck energy facilities, characterizing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools. Energy officials said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were striving to restore power. A series of attacks hit electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv. Several of the people hurt in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by local officials. Russian missiles hit civilian homes in Kyiv throughout the evening Regional authorities said the metropolitan region came under significant strikes during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child was killed and multiple civilians were hurt. The attacks follow nights of air raids in the territory, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces. All of Ukraine is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect. Government officials told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the national power system, with attacks already impacting energy systems. Authorities confirmed energy workers and officials were preparing for more assaults.