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Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in extensive areas of the capital city, Kyiv.

A number of civilians were hurt while local people in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and dealt with interruptions to water systems, per reports from municipal leaders.

Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, based on information from area administrators.

Moscow has escalated assaults on power infrastructure over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.

"What is required is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the America, the EU and the Group of Seven - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.

He said that 450 drones and more than 30 projectiles targeted the country's power systems, describing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.

The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were working to fix the damage.

A wave of strikes damaged electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.

Five out of the nine people hurt in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from city authorities.

Area administrators said the city came under intense attacks overnight. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were injured.

The strikes follow periods of bombing campaigns in the region, portions of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.

The whole nation is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are more difficult to identify.

Government officials told journalists that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already affecting gas facilities.

Officials stated technical personnel and authorities were anticipating more assaults.