Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were wounded while residents in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and faced problems to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
Simultaneously, a minor was killed in a distinct aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, based on information from area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on electrical systems over recent weeks, while the country's government has requested "substantial measures" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the United States, European nations and the G7 - in delivering defensive weapons and applying penalties," he wrote in a public message.
Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles struck energy facilities, labeling such attacks as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were laboring to fix the damage.
A series of attacks damaged electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the strikes on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from city authorities.
Area administrators said the city endured significant strikes overnight. A seven-year-old child died and multiple civilians were hurt.
The attacks follow evenings of air raids in the region, portions of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to detect.
Authorities told reporters that Russia was deliberately attempting to damage the national power system, with assaults already affecting gas facilities.
He said utility staff and government agencies were anticipating further attacks.
