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Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.

Several individuals were hurt while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and encountered disruption to water systems, as stated by city officials.

Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, based on information from local officials.

Moscow has intensified attacks on energy facilities over recent weeks, while the country's government has demanded "real steps" from international partners to exert influence on Russia.

"What is required is not window dressing but firm measures - from the US, European nations and the G7 - in delivering protection systems and implementing penalties," mentioned in a social media post.

Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty missiles struck energy facilities, labeling such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.

Government representatives said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were striving to fix the damage.

A barrage of missiles hit power facilities and residential structures in the capital.

Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the city have been transported for medical care, per statements from municipal representatives.

Regional authorities said the city came under heavy assaults overnight. A young boy died and multiple civilians were injured.

The strikes follow nights of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which remain under the control of Russian forces.

All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect.

National leaders told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting energy systems.

Authorities confirmed technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for more assaults.