Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in blackouts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Several individuals were wounded while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and dealt with problems to water supplies, according to local authorities.
Simultaneously, a young boy was fatally injured in a different aerial attack in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified attacks on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while officials has demanded "concrete actions" from partner nations to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What is required is not window dressing but strong steps - from the US, Europe and the G7 - in delivering protection systems and enforcing sanctions," mentioned in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen rockets struck the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were working to fix the damage.
A series of attacks hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Several of the people wounded in the assaults on the city have been transported for medical care, per statements from municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the urban area experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A young boy died and multiple civilians were hurt.
The attacks follow evenings of aerial attacks in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The whole nation is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to identify.
Authorities told the media that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already affecting fuel infrastructure.
Authorities confirmed utility staff and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.
