Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and faced interruptions to water systems, per reports from municipal leaders.
Simultaneously, a minor was fatally injured in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, as reported by regional authorities.
Russian forces has increased assaults on energy facilities over the past few days, while the country's government has demanded "concrete actions" from partner nations to exert influence on Moscow.
"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in providing protection systems and implementing sanctions," he wrote in a online statement.
Officials stated that 450 drones and more than 30 projectiles attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were working to restore power.
A barrage of missiles damaged electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people injured in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by local officials.
Regional authorities said the urban area endured significant strikes during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The attacks come after nights of bombing campaigns in the territory, sections of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The entire country is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to detect.
National leaders told the media that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the country's energy grid, with strikes already disrupting gas facilities.
Officials stated energy workers and authorities were bracing for further attacks.
