During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were injured while residents in the city's east were experienced blackouts and faced interruptions to water supplies, as stated by municipal leaders.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities.
Moscow has increased attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while officials has demanded "substantial measures" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not window dressing but strong steps - from the America, European nations and the G7 - in supplying defensive weapons and applying penalties," mentioned in a social media post.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and over thirty rockets struck energy facilities, labeling such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were laboring to fix the damage.
A series of attacks damaged electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.
Five out of the nine people injured in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, per statements from municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region endured heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and multiple civilians were injured.
The attacks come after periods of aerial attacks in the territory, sections of which remain under the control of invading troops.
The entire country is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
Authorities told the media that Russia was intentionally trying to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting gas facilities.
Authorities confirmed technical personnel and officials were bracing for additional strikes.
