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During the night, Moscow's aerial assaults have caused blackouts in extensive areas of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

A number of civilians were injured while local people in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and faced disruption to drinking water, according to city officials.

Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a distinct aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, as reported by regional authorities.

Russian forces has escalated assaults on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while Ukrainian leadership has requested "real steps" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.

"The necessity is not window dressing but decisive action - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in supplying protection systems and implementing sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.

He said that 450 drones and several dozen missiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.

The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were striving to restore power.

A series of attacks damaged electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.

Several of the people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, according to city authorities.

Regional authorities said the urban area endured intense attacks overnight. A seven-year-old child died and three other people were hurt.

The assaults come after nights of air raids in the region, parts of which are occupied by Moscow's military.

The whole nation is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to detect.

Government officials told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already impacting energy systems.

Authorities confirmed utility staff and government agencies were anticipating further attacks.