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Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have led to power cuts in large parts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

Nine people were injured while inhabitants in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and dealt with interruptions to drinking water, per reports from city officials.

Meanwhile, a young boy was fatally injured in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, based on information from area administrators.

Moscow has intensified assaults on energy facilities over recent weeks, while officials has called for "real steps" from allies to increase pressure on Moscow.

"What is required is not window dressing but firm measures - from the US, Europe and the major economies - in supplying defensive weapons and implementing penalties," was stated in a social media post.

Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty rockets attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.

Government representatives said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were striving to fix the damage.

A barrage of missiles damaged electrical systems and apartment buildings in Kyiv.

Multiple people hurt in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to city authorities.

Area administrators said the city experienced significant strikes overnight. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were hurt.

The strikes follow nights of air raids in the area, portions of which are currently controlled by invading troops.

The whole nation is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to identify.

Authorities told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with assaults already impacting gas facilities.

Officials stated utility staff and authorities were anticipating more assaults.