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During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in extensive areas of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

Several individuals were injured while residents in the city's east were experienced blackouts and encountered interruptions to water supplies, as stated by local authorities.

Meanwhile, a young boy was lost their life in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, according to local officials.

Moscow has increased assaults on energy facilities over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from partner nations to apply pressure on Moscow.

"The necessity is not window dressing but firm measures - from the US, European nations and the Group of Seven - in providing air defence systems and implementing sanctions," was stated in a social media post.

Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen rockets targeted energy facilities, describing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.

Government representatives said Russia was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were laboring to fix the damage.

A series of attacks struck power facilities and residential structures in the capital.

Multiple people wounded in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, according to local officials.

Regional authorities said the city endured significant strikes overnight. A young boy lost their life and multiple civilians were wounded.

The attacks follow evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, sections of which are currently controlled by invading troops.

The entire country is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.

Authorities told reporters that Moscow was deliberately attempting to damage the country's energy grid, with strikes already disrupting fuel infrastructure.

He said energy workers and officials were preparing for further attacks.