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Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have led to blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

Several individuals were injured while inhabitants in eastern districts were left without electricity and encountered interruptions to water systems, according to local authorities.

At the same time, a seven-year-old child was killed in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, based on information from local officials.

Moscow has intensified attacks on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while the country's government has requested "concrete actions" from international partners to apply pressure on Russia.

"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the US, the EU and the major economies - in delivering air defence systems and implementing restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.

Authorities reported that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen missiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.

The energy minister said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were working to restore power.

A barrage of missiles struck electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.

Several of the people injured in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by city authorities.

Area administrators said the metropolitan region experienced significant strikes throughout the evening. A minor lost their life and several individuals were injured.

The attacks follow nights of air raids in the territory, parts of which remain under the control of invading troops.

All of Ukraine is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to detect.

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

Authorities confirmed utility staff and government agencies were anticipating more assaults.