Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have caused power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in the city's east were experienced blackouts and faced disruption to drinking water, per reports from city officials.
Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a different Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the southern area, according to local officials.
Moscow has increased attacks on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while officials has requested "substantial measures" from partner nations to exert influence on Russia.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, Europe and the major economies - in delivering air defence systems and enforcing restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.
Authorities reported that 450 drones and over thirty projectiles attacked the country's power systems, characterizing such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were laboring to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles hit electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by local officials.
Regional authorities said the urban area experienced significant strikes during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child died and several individuals were wounded.
The attacks succeed evenings of bombing campaigns in the region, parts of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The whole nation is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are more difficult to detect.
Authorities told the media that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with assaults already disrupting gas facilities.
Officials stated energy workers and government agencies were anticipating additional strikes.
