Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in blackouts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
Several individuals were injured while local people in the city's east were experienced blackouts and dealt with problems to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
At the same time, a young boy was killed in a different aerial attack in the southeastern region in the southeastern part, as reported by regional authorities.
Russian forces has intensified attacks on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while the country's government has requested "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Russia.
"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but strong steps - from the US, the EU and the Group of Seven - in supplying defensive weapons and applying restrictions," was stated in a social media post.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles struck energy facilities, describing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.
Energy officials said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were working to restore power.
A barrage of missiles damaged energy infrastructure and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the urban area came under significant strikes during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and several individuals were wounded.
The attacks succeed evenings of bombing campaigns in the region, parts of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
The entire country is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are more difficult to identify.
Government officials told reporters that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already affecting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and officials were bracing for additional strikes.
