🔗 Share this article Major Russian Attacks Disrupt Power In Ukraine's Capital The country's energy systems have come under increased strikes in the past few days Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital. Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered disruption to drinking water, according to city officials. Meanwhile, a young boy was lost their life in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, as reported by local officials. Russian forces has intensified attacks on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "substantial measures" from partner nations to exert influence on Moscow. "What's needed is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the US, Europe and the major economies - in supplying protection systems and applying restrictions," he wrote in a social media post. He said that 450 drones and more than 30 projectiles struck energy facilities, labeling such attacks as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools. Energy officials said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were working to repair systems. A barrage of missiles hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes in Kyiv. Several of the people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives. Aerial weapons damaged apartment buildings in Kyiv throughout the evening Regional authorities said the urban area endured significant strikes throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child lost their life and several individuals were hurt. The strikes come after nights of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which remain under the control of invading troops. The whole nation is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect. Authorities told journalists that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities. Officials stated energy workers and officials were bracing for further attacks.