Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were wounded while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water systems, per reports from local authorities.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was killed in a distinct Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities.
Russian forces has increased attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "real steps" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, European nations and the G7 - in delivering air defence systems and implementing penalties," he wrote in a public message.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 rockets struck energy facilities, describing such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were laboring to restore power.
A wave of strikes struck power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people injured in the strikes on the capital have been taken to hospital, according to city authorities.
Local officials said the city came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A minor died and several individuals were wounded.
The strikes succeed evenings of air raids in the region, portions of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The whole nation is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
National leaders told journalists that Moscow was intentionally trying to damage the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already affecting energy systems.
Officials stated utility staff and authorities were preparing for further attacks.
