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Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have caused power cuts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.

Nine people were injured while local people in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to water systems, according to municipal leaders.

Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, based on information from regional authorities.

Russian forces has increased attacks on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from partner nations to increase pressure on Moscow.

"The necessity is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, the EU and the Group of Seven - in supplying protection systems and applying penalties," he wrote in a public message.

Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen rockets attacked energy facilities, labeling such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.

Energy officials said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were working to repair systems.

A barrage of missiles hit electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.

Multiple people hurt in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by city authorities.

Regional authorities said the urban area endured heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A young boy died and three other people were hurt.

The strikes follow periods of aerial attacks in the area, sections of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.

The entire country is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to detect.

Government officials told reporters that Russia was intentionally trying to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already affecting energy systems.

Officials stated energy workers and government agencies were anticipating additional strikes.