Throughout the evening, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Several individuals were wounded while residents in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered disruption to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
At the same time, a minor was lost their life in a different Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, based on information from local officials.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on power infrastructure over the past few days, while officials has demanded "real steps" from partner nations to exert influence on Moscow.
"The necessity is not window dressing but firm measures - from the US, European nations and the Group of Seven - in delivering protection systems and implementing restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.
Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and over thirty rockets struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were working to fix the damage.
A barrage of missiles hit power facilities and civilian homes in the capital.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, per statements from local officials.
Area administrators said the city endured significant strikes overnight. A young boy lost their life and multiple civilians were injured.
The strikes succeed nights of air raids in the territory, portions of which are currently controlled by invading troops.
All of Ukraine is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to spot.
Authorities told journalists that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the national power system, with strikes already affecting energy systems.
Authorities confirmed technical personnel and authorities were anticipating additional strikes.
