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Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have caused electricity outages in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

A number of civilians were hurt while inhabitants in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to drinking water, according to city officials.

Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a distinct Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, according to regional authorities.

Russian forces has increased attacks on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "real steps" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.

"What's needed is not window dressing but strong steps - from the America, the EU and the G7 - in supplying air defence systems and enforcing penalties," he wrote in a social media post.

He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen missiles attacked the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.

Energy officials said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were striving to fix the damage.

A barrage of missiles struck power facilities and residential structures in the capital.

Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from municipal representatives.

Regional authorities said the metropolitan region came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A young boy was killed and three other people were injured.

The strikes follow nights of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which remain under the control of Russian forces.

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

National leaders told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the national power system, with assaults already impacting gas facilities.

He said technical personnel and officials were anticipating additional strikes.