Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused blackouts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were wounded while local people in eastern districts were left without electricity and faced interruptions to drinking water, per reports from municipal leaders.
Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a different aerial attack in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, based on information from local officials.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while the country's government has demanded "concrete actions" from partner nations to exert influence on Moscow.
"What is required is not window dressing but firm measures - from the America, European nations and the major economies - in delivering protection systems and applying penalties," mentioned in a public message.
Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen rockets attacked the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "premeditated" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were striving to repair systems.
A series of attacks damaged power facilities and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Multiple people injured in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to municipal representatives.
Local officials said the city endured heavy assaults throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The attacks follow periods of bombing campaigns in the region, portions of which remain under the control of invading troops.
All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to detect.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to damage the national power system, with strikes already disrupting energy systems.
He said energy workers and authorities were preparing for additional strikes.
