Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have caused blackouts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water supplies, per reports from local authorities.
Meanwhile, a young boy was fatally injured in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, based on information from local officials.
Moscow has intensified assaults on electrical systems over recent weeks, while officials has called for "substantial measures" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the US, Europe and the Group of Seven - in delivering protection systems and enforcing sanctions," mentioned in a social media post.
Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 rockets targeted the country's power systems, characterizing such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were laboring to repair systems.
A series of attacks hit energy infrastructure and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the urban area endured heavy assaults overnight. A young boy was killed and three other people were hurt.
The attacks come after periods of air raids in the area, portions of which are occupied by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already disrupting energy systems.
He said energy workers and authorities were bracing for more assaults.
