During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while residents in eastern neighborhoods were experienced blackouts and faced disruption to water supplies, as stated by local authorities.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, as reported by regional authorities.
Moscow has increased strikes on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "real steps" from partner nations to increase pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the America, the EU and the G7 - in providing defensive weapons and applying penalties," mentioned in a social media post.
Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty projectiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were working to repair systems.
A wave of strikes struck electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Several of the people wounded in the attacks on the city have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the urban area experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A minor lost their life and three other people were injured.
The attacks come after periods of aerial attacks in the territory, portions of which remain under the control of invading troops.
The whole nation is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with assaults already disrupting gas facilities.
He said technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.
