Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have led to electricity outages in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were injured while inhabitants in the city's east were left without electricity and faced problems to water systems, as stated by city officials.
At the same time, a minor was killed in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to regional authorities.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on electrical systems over recent weeks, while officials has demanded "substantial measures" from international partners to exert influence on Moscow.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the United States, Europe and the major economies - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing sanctions," he wrote in a public message.
Officials stated that 450 drones and over thirty missiles attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such attacks as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were working to restore power.
A series of attacks hit electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Multiple people injured in the attacks on the city have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the city endured significant strikes during nighttime hours. A young boy lost their life and several individuals were hurt.
The strikes come after evenings of bombing campaigns in the territory, sections of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already affecting energy systems.
Authorities confirmed energy workers and officials were anticipating more assaults.
