Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Several individuals were hurt while residents in the city's east were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water systems, as stated by municipal leaders.
At the same time, a minor was lost their life in a different aerial attack in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, based on information from area administrators.
Russian forces has increased strikes on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while officials has demanded "concrete actions" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the US, the EU and the major economies - in delivering protection systems and implementing sanctions," he wrote in a public message.
Authorities reported that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 projectiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such strikes as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were striving to fix the damage.
A series of attacks hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes in the capital.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region came under intense attacks overnight. A seven-year-old child died and three other people were wounded.
The assaults come after evenings of air raids in the territory, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are more difficult to identify.
Authorities told reporters that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already impacting fuel infrastructure.
Officials stated utility staff and authorities were anticipating further attacks.
