Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in blackouts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
Several individuals were injured while inhabitants in the city's east were plunged into darkness and dealt with disruption to water systems, according to municipal leaders.
Meanwhile, a minor was lost their life in a different Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while the country's government has demanded "substantial measures" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the US, European nations and the major economies - in delivering protection systems and applying penalties," he wrote in a social media post.
Officials stated that 450 drones and several dozen projectiles targeted energy facilities, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
Government representatives said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were working to fix the damage.
A barrage of missiles damaged electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Multiple people injured in the assaults on the capital have been taken to hospital, according to municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the urban area came under intense attacks throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child was killed and three other people were injured.
The attacks follow periods of bombing campaigns in the area, sections of which are occupied by Russian forces.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to detect.
Government officials told the media that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already impacting fuel infrastructure.
Authorities confirmed energy workers and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.
