Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while local people in the city's east were plunged into darkness and faced problems to water supplies, per reports from local authorities.
Simultaneously, a minor was killed in a separate aerial attack in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, according to area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on electrical systems over recent weeks, while the country's government has demanded "concrete actions" from allies to increase pressure on Moscow.
"What is required is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, European nations and the major economies - in delivering defensive weapons and enforcing sanctions," was stated in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen projectiles targeted energy facilities, characterizing such attacks as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were striving to repair systems.
A series of attacks hit electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people injured in the assaults on the city have been hospitalized, as confirmed by local officials.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks overnight. A minor lost their life and multiple civilians were hurt.
The assaults follow evenings of air raids in the territory, portions of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
The whole nation is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to identify.
National leaders told the media that Moscow was intentionally trying to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting gas facilities.
Authorities confirmed utility staff and authorities were bracing for further attacks.
