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During the night, Russian aerial assaults have caused blackouts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.

A number of civilians were hurt while inhabitants in the city's east were experienced blackouts and encountered problems to drinking water, according to city officials.

At the same time, a minor was fatally injured in a different Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, as reported by area administrators.

Russian forces has intensified strikes on energy facilities over the past few days, while officials has demanded "real steps" from allies to exert influence on Russia.

"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the America, European nations and the G7 - in delivering defensive weapons and applying sanctions," was stated in a public message.

He said that 450 drones and over thirty missiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.

The energy minister said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were laboring to fix the damage.

A barrage of missiles hit electrical systems and residential structures in the capital.

Multiple people wounded in the strikes on the city have been hospitalized, per statements from city authorities.

Area administrators said the urban area experienced significant strikes overnight. A minor lost their life and three other people were hurt.

The strikes follow nights of aerial attacks in the area, portions of which are occupied by Russian forces.

The entire country is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to detect.

Government officials told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already impacting gas facilities.

Authorities confirmed energy workers and officials were anticipating additional strikes.