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Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have led to electricity outages in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

Nine people were injured while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were experienced blackouts and encountered disruption to drinking water, according to municipal leaders.

At the same time, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate aerial attack in the southeastern region in the southern area, according to local officials.

Russian forces has increased assaults on electrical systems over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has requested "substantial measures" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.

"The necessity is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the America, European nations and the Group of Seven - in providing protection systems and enforcing penalties," was stated in a social media post.

He said that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen projectiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, describing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.

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

A series of attacks struck energy infrastructure and civilian homes in Kyiv.

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

Local officials said the metropolitan region came under significant strikes throughout the evening. A young boy was killed and several individuals were injured.

The strikes follow evenings of aerial attacks in the territory, sections of which are currently controlled by invading troops.

The entire country is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect.

Authorities told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already disrupting gas facilities.

He said technical personnel and authorities were preparing for further attacks.