Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused blackouts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were wounded while inhabitants in the city's east were experienced blackouts and dealt with disruption to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
At the same time, a young boy was fatally injured in a different Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, as reported by regional authorities.
Moscow has escalated attacks on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "substantial measures" from partner nations to apply pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but strong steps - from the United States, the EU and the Group of Seven - in providing protection systems and enforcing restrictions," was stated in a public message.
Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen rockets struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were working to restore power.
A wave of strikes damaged electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to city authorities.
Local officials said the city endured heavy assaults overnight. A young boy died and several individuals were hurt.
The attacks follow evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, sections of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to spot.
National leaders told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with strikes already affecting fuel infrastructure.
Officials stated energy workers and officials were anticipating additional strikes.
