Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while residents in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water systems, per reports from local authorities.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was killed in a different aerial attack in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, based on information from local officials.
Moscow has intensified attacks on electrical systems over recent weeks, while officials has called for "concrete actions" from allies to increase pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not window dressing but decisive action - from the America, the EU and the Group of Seven - in supplying defensive weapons and implementing restrictions," he wrote in a public message.
Officials stated that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were working to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles hit energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the attacks on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the city endured intense attacks throughout the evening. A young boy lost their life and several individuals were injured.
The strikes come after periods of air raids in the area, parts of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The entire country is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to detect.
Government officials told journalists that Moscow was deliberately attempting to damage the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already affecting energy systems.
Officials stated energy workers and officials were bracing for further attacks.
