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Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have led to power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

A number of civilians were wounded while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were experienced blackouts and encountered interruptions to water supplies, per reports from city officials.

At the same time, a seven-year-old child was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, based on information from regional authorities.

Russian forces has increased assaults on energy facilities over recent weeks, while officials has requested "substantial measures" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.

"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the America, the EU and the Group of Seven - in delivering protection systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a social media post.

He said that 450 drones and several dozen projectiles targeted energy facilities, describing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.

Government representatives said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were laboring to fix the damage.

A wave of strikes struck power facilities and civilian homes in the capital.

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

Regional authorities said the urban area came under significant strikes during nighttime hours. A young boy died and multiple civilians were injured.

The strikes come after periods of bombing campaigns in the area, portions of which are occupied by Russian forces.

The whole nation is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to spot.

Authorities told journalists that Russia was deliberately attempting to demolish the national power system, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities.

He said technical personnel and authorities were bracing for more assaults.