Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused blackouts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while local people in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and faced interruptions to water systems, per reports from city officials.
At the same time, a minor was lost their life in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, according to local officials.
Moscow has increased assaults on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while officials has called for "real steps" from allies to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but strong steps - from the US, European nations and the major economies - in supplying air defence systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen projectiles targeted the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and technical staff were working to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes hit electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.
Multiple people injured in the attacks on the city have been transported for medical care, per statements from municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the urban area experienced significant strikes overnight. A seven-year-old child was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The assaults come after evenings of bombing campaigns in the territory, sections of which remain under the control of Russian forces.
The entire country is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to spot.
Government officials told reporters that Russia was intentionally trying to damage the national power system, with attacks already affecting gas facilities.
Authorities confirmed energy workers and authorities were anticipating more assaults.
