Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and encountered problems to water supplies, as stated by local authorities.
Meanwhile, a young boy was fatally injured in a distinct assault in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities.
Moscow has increased attacks on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while the country's government has demanded "real steps" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not window dressing but firm measures - from the United States, the EU and the G7 - in supplying defensive weapons and enforcing restrictions," was stated in a online statement.
He said that 450 drones and over thirty projectiles attacked the country's power systems, characterizing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
Energy officials said Russia was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were striving to restore power.
A series of attacks struck electrical systems and residential structures in the capital.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the city have been hospitalized, as confirmed by local officials.
Regional authorities said the urban area came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A minor was killed and multiple civilians were hurt.
The strikes succeed nights of air raids in the area, portions of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to spot.
Authorities told the media that Moscow was intentionally trying to destroy the national power system, with assaults already disrupting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and government agencies were bracing for additional strikes.
