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

Several individuals were hurt while local people in eastern districts were left without electricity and encountered problems to water supplies, as stated by municipal leaders.

At the same time, a young boy was lost their life in a distinct Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, according to local officials.

Russian forces has intensified attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.

"The necessity is not window dressing but firm measures - from the United States, the EU and the G7 - in providing air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," mentioned in a online statement.

He said that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets struck the country's power systems, describing such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.

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

A wave of strikes hit electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.

Several of the people injured in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, according to city authorities.

Local officials said the metropolitan region came under significant strikes overnight. A minor died and several individuals were wounded.

The attacks succeed nights of air raids in the territory, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.

All of Ukraine is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to detect.

National leaders told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already affecting gas facilities.

He said technical personnel and officials were bracing for further attacks.