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During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in large parts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

Nine people were injured while residents in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered interruptions to water systems, per reports from city officials.

At the same time, a young boy was lost their life in a distinct aerial attack in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities.

Russian forces has increased attacks on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while officials has requested "concrete actions" from allies to increase pressure on Moscow.

"The necessity is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, the EU and the Group of Seven - in supplying defensive weapons and applying penalties," he wrote in a public message.

Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen projectiles attacked energy facilities, characterizing such strikes as "premeditated" and against "essential services" as the weather cools.

Energy officials said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were working to restore power.

A wave of strikes hit electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.

Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the city have been transported for medical care, according to municipal representatives.

Local officials said the urban area endured heavy assaults overnight. A young boy was killed and three other people were injured.

The assaults follow nights of bombing campaigns in the territory, portions of which are occupied by Moscow's military.

The entire country is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are more difficult to spot.

Authorities told reporters that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the national power system, with assaults already disrupting gas facilities.

Authorities confirmed technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for additional strikes.