Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in blackouts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Several individuals were wounded while local people in the city's east were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
At the same time, a young boy was killed in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, as reported by regional authorities.
Moscow has increased assaults on electrical systems over the last fortnight, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "real steps" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the US, European nations and the G7 - in delivering air defence systems and applying sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.
Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen rockets targeted the country's power systems, characterizing such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were working to restore power.
A barrage of missiles hit power facilities and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Several of the people injured in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by local officials.
Regional authorities said the city experienced significant strikes throughout the evening. A young boy lost their life and several individuals were hurt.
The assaults follow periods of aerial attacks in the region, portions of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
The whole nation is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to detect.
National leaders told journalists that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the country's energy grid, with assaults already impacting fuel infrastructure.
Officials stated energy workers and authorities were bracing for additional strikes.
