Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have resulted in electricity outages in extensive areas of the capital city, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while residents in the city's east were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water systems, per reports from city officials.
Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, based on information from local officials.
Russian forces has increased strikes on power infrastructure over the past few days, while officials has demanded "real steps" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not window dressing but strong steps - from the United States, European nations and the Group of Seven - in delivering protection systems and implementing restrictions," mentioned in a online statement.
Officials stated that 450 drones and several dozen projectiles struck the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were working to repair systems.
A series of attacks damaged electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the attacks on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from city authorities.
Local officials said the city endured significant strikes overnight. A seven-year-old child died and three other people were hurt.
The attacks follow nights of aerial attacks in the region, sections of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to spot.
Authorities told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and authorities were preparing for further attacks.
