Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while residents in the city's east were experienced blackouts and dealt with problems to drinking water, per reports from city officials.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a distinct assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, based on information from area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while officials has called for "real steps" from allies to increase pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the United States, Europe and the Group of Seven - in delivering defensive weapons and applying restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 missiles struck the country's power systems, describing such strikes as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.
Government representatives said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were striving to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes hit power facilities and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Multiple people injured in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from local officials.
Local officials said the urban area experienced heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and three other people were hurt.
The assaults follow nights of air raids in the area, sections of which remain under the control of Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the country's energy grid, with strikes already affecting fuel infrastructure.
Officials stated technical personnel and officials were preparing for further attacks.
