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During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.

A number of civilians were hurt while local people in the city's east were experienced blackouts and encountered disruption to water supplies, as stated by city officials.

Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, according to area administrators.

Russian forces has intensified assaults on energy facilities over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "concrete actions" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.

"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but strong steps - from the America, European nations and the major economies - in delivering air defence systems and applying penalties," was stated in a social media post.

He said that 450 drones and several dozen rockets struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.

The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were laboring to repair systems.

A barrage of missiles hit electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.

Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by city authorities.

Regional authorities said the city endured significant strikes during nighttime hours. A young boy was killed and several individuals were injured.

The attacks come after periods of aerial attacks in the region, portions of which are occupied by Russian forces.

All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect.

Government officials told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already impacting fuel infrastructure.

He said energy workers and government agencies were anticipating additional strikes.