Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were injured while local people in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and dealt with interruptions to water supplies, according to local authorities.
Meanwhile, a young boy was lost their life in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, according to area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on energy facilities over recent weeks, while the country's government has demanded "concrete actions" from international partners to exert influence on Moscow.
"What is required is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the United States, Europe and the G7 - in delivering air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.
Officials stated that 450 drones and over thirty rockets attacked the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were laboring to restore power.
A wave of strikes struck electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.
Multiple people wounded in the strikes on the city have been taken to hospital, according to local officials.
Local officials said the urban area experienced heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A young boy lost their life and multiple civilians were hurt.
The attacks follow evenings of bombing campaigns in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The whole nation is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to detect.
Authorities told reporters that Russia was intentionally trying to demolish the national power system, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities.
He said technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.
