During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Several individuals were wounded while residents in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and faced problems to water supplies, as stated by municipal leaders.
At the same time, a minor was lost their life in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, as reported by area administrators.
Russian forces has increased assaults on electrical systems over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "substantial measures" from partner nations to exert influence on Russia.
"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the US, Europe and the G7 - in supplying protection systems and implementing restrictions," was stated in a online statement.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and over thirty projectiles struck energy facilities, labeling such strikes as "premeditated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and technical staff were striving to restore power.
A wave of strikes struck power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the urban area experienced heavy assaults overnight. A young boy lost their life and several individuals were wounded.
The attacks come after nights of air raids in the area, portions of which remain under the control of invading troops.
The whole nation is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are more difficult to spot.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was deliberately attempting to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already impacting energy systems.
He said technical personnel and officials were anticipating more assaults.
