Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have led to electricity outages in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while inhabitants in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and dealt with interruptions to water systems, according to city officials.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has intensified attacks on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while the country's government has demanded "substantial measures" from international partners to apply pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, European nations and the Group of Seven - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," mentioned in a public message.
Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen projectiles attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were laboring to restore power.
A barrage of missiles damaged energy infrastructure and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people injured in the strikes on the city have been taken to hospital, according to city authorities.
Area administrators said the city came under significant strikes during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child was killed and three other people were wounded.
The assaults follow nights of bombing campaigns in the area, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to identify.
National leaders told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already disrupting fuel infrastructure.
Officials stated technical personnel and authorities were bracing for more assaults.
