Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Several individuals were injured while inhabitants in the city's east were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water systems, according to city officials.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has increased attacks on electrical systems over recent weeks, while officials has requested "real steps" from allies to increase pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not window dressing but firm measures - from the United States, European nations and the major economies - in providing defensive weapons and applying penalties," was stated in a public message.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 rockets targeted the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
Government representatives said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were working to repair systems.
A wave of strikes hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes in the capital.
Multiple people injured in the assaults on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region came under significant strikes during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child was killed and three other people were hurt.
The assaults follow nights of aerial attacks in the region, sections of which remain under the control of Russian forces.
The whole nation is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to identify.
Government officials told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to demolish the country's energy grid, with strikes already disrupting energy systems.
He said utility staff and government agencies were preparing for further attacks.
