During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while inhabitants in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and faced interruptions to water systems, as stated by city officials.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a distinct Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, as reported by area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on energy facilities over recent weeks, while officials has demanded "concrete actions" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the US, Europe and the major economies - in supplying defensive weapons and implementing sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen missiles targeted the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were working to restore power.
A wave of strikes damaged energy infrastructure and civilian homes in the capital.
Multiple people injured in the strikes on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from local officials.
Local officials said the urban area experienced heavy assaults throughout the evening. A minor lost their life and three other people were injured.
The assaults come after evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, portions of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are more difficult to identify.
Authorities told journalists that Moscow was deliberately attempting to demolish the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting fuel infrastructure.
Authorities confirmed utility staff and government agencies were bracing for additional strikes.
