During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were wounded while local people in eastern neighborhoods were experienced blackouts and faced disruption to water supplies, per reports from municipal leaders.
Simultaneously, a minor was fatally injured in a different Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the southern area, as reported by area administrators.
Moscow has escalated assaults on electrical systems over the past few days, while officials has demanded "real steps" from allies to increase pressure on Russia.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the US, the EU and the major economies - in supplying defensive weapons and implementing sanctions," was stated in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets targeted the country's power systems, labeling such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as the weather cools.
Energy officials said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were striving to fix the damage.
A series of attacks hit power facilities and residential structures in the capital.
Several of the people injured in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the city endured heavy assaults throughout the evening. A young boy died and several individuals were hurt.
The attacks succeed evenings of aerial attacks in the area, portions of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The whole nation is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to detect.
Government officials told the media that Moscow was intentionally trying to damage the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already disrupting gas facilities.
Authorities confirmed energy workers and authorities were preparing for additional strikes.
