During the night, Russian aerial assaults have led to blackouts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were wounded while residents in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and faced problems to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, according to regional authorities.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on electrical systems over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "real steps" from partner nations to exert influence on Moscow.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, Europe and the major economies - in delivering air defence systems and implementing penalties," he wrote in a public message.
Authorities reported that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 missiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, describing such strikes as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
Government representatives said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and technical staff were laboring to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles hit power facilities and residential structures in the capital.
Several of the people hurt in the strikes on the city have been transported for medical care, according to municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region came under heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The assaults come after evenings of air raids in the region, portions of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
The whole nation is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to spot.
Authorities told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to destroy the country's energy grid, with attacks already disrupting fuel infrastructure.
He said technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for more assaults.
