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During the night, Moscow's aerial assaults have led to blackouts in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.

Several individuals were wounded while inhabitants in eastern districts were left without electricity and faced problems to water supplies, according to local authorities.

Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to local officials.

Moscow has escalated attacks on electrical systems over recent weeks, while officials has demanded "concrete actions" from international partners to apply pressure on Russia.

"What's needed is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, the EU and the G7 - in providing protection systems and enforcing sanctions," was stated in a online statement.

He said that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen rockets struck the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.

Energy officials said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were working to restore power.

A series of attacks hit power facilities and apartment buildings in Kyiv.

Several of the people injured in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, per statements from city authorities.

Local officials said the metropolitan region came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A young boy died and several individuals were wounded.

The assaults follow nights of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.

The entire country is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to spot.

Government officials told journalists that Russia was purposely seeking to demolish the country's energy grid, with strikes already affecting gas facilities.

He said technical personnel and authorities were preparing for more assaults.