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Throughout the evening, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in multiple districts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.

Several individuals were injured while inhabitants in the city's east were plunged into darkness and faced problems to water supplies, per reports from local authorities.

At the same time, a minor was killed in a different Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, as reported by regional authorities.

Russian forces has intensified strikes on energy facilities over recent weeks, while officials has requested "concrete actions" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.

"The necessity is not window dressing but strong steps - from the America, Europe and the Group of Seven - in providing protection systems and enforcing penalties," was stated in a public message.

Authorities reported that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 rockets targeted energy facilities, describing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.

Energy officials said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were working to fix the damage.

A series of attacks damaged electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.

Several of the people injured in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, according to municipal representatives.

Local officials said the city came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A minor lost their life and several individuals were hurt.

The strikes come after evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which are occupied by Moscow's military.

All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to spot.

Government officials told reporters that Russia was deliberately attempting to damage the national power system, with strikes already impacting fuel infrastructure.

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