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During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.

A number of civilians were wounded while residents in the city's east were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water supplies, as stated by municipal leaders.

Meanwhile, a minor was killed in a different Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, according to local officials.

Russian forces has increased attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Russia.

"What is required is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the America, the EU and the major economies - in delivering protection systems and implementing restrictions," mentioned in a online statement.

Officials stated that 450 drones and several dozen rockets targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.

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

A barrage of missiles damaged energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv.

Several of the people wounded in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by city authorities.

Area administrators said the urban area experienced heavy assaults overnight. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were injured.

The assaults follow nights of air raids in the region, sections of which are occupied by Russian forces.

The whole nation is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are more difficult to detect.

Authorities told reporters that Russia was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with assaults already disrupting fuel infrastructure.

Officials stated energy workers and officials were bracing for additional strikes.