Throughout the evening, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while residents in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered problems to drinking water, per reports from municipal leaders.
At the same time, a young boy was killed in a distinct assault in the southeastern region in the southern area, according to regional authorities.
Moscow has intensified assaults on electrical systems over the past few days, while the country's government has demanded "concrete actions" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not window dressing but firm measures - from the US, the EU and the G7 - in delivering defensive weapons and applying restrictions," he wrote in a online statement.
Officials stated that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets struck the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were laboring to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles hit electrical systems and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by city authorities.
Local officials said the city endured intense attacks during nighttime hours. A young boy was killed and three other people were injured.
The strikes come after periods of air raids in the region, portions of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to spot.
Authorities told reporters that Russia was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with attacks already disrupting energy systems.
Officials stated technical personnel and authorities were preparing for more assaults.
