Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in large parts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were wounded while inhabitants in the city's east were experienced blackouts and faced disruption to drinking water, per reports from municipal leaders.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, as reported by area administrators.
Moscow has increased attacks on electrical systems over the past few days, while officials has requested "concrete actions" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"What's needed is not window dressing but strong steps - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in providing air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," mentioned in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen rockets targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
Energy officials said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were working to repair systems.
A wave of strikes struck power facilities and residential structures in the capital.
Several of the people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region came under significant strikes during nighttime hours. A minor died and three other people were wounded.
The assaults succeed periods of aerial attacks in the territory, sections of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to identify.
Authorities told reporters that Russia was purposely seeking to demolish the national power system, with strikes already disrupting fuel infrastructure.
He said utility staff and authorities were preparing for more assaults.
