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Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have led to power cuts 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 faced interruptions to drinking water, as stated by local authorities.

Simultaneously, a young boy was fatally injured in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, based on information from local officials.

Moscow has escalated attacks on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while the country's government has requested "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.

"What is required is not window dressing but strong steps - from the US, European nations and the Group of Seven - in providing air defence systems and enforcing restrictions," was stated in a social media post.

Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 rockets struck the country's power systems, characterizing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.

The energy minister said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were striving to restore power.

A barrage of missiles struck energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv.

Five out of the nine people injured in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to local officials.

Regional authorities said the urban area endured heavy assaults throughout the evening. A young boy lost their life and three other people were wounded.

The strikes follow nights of aerial attacks in the territory, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.

All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect.

Government officials told reporters that Russia was intentionally trying to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already impacting gas facilities.

Officials stated utility staff and government agencies were anticipating additional strikes.