Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Several individuals were injured while local people in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and dealt with interruptions to water supplies, per reports from city officials.
At the same time, a young boy was fatally injured in a distinct aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to local officials.
Moscow has increased attacks on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while officials has called for "real steps" from international partners to exert influence on Russia.
"What is required is not window dressing but strong steps - from the US, Europe and the G7 - in providing defensive weapons and applying penalties," mentioned in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen missiles attacked the country's power systems, labeling such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were laboring to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes hit electrical systems and residential structures in the capital.
Several of the people wounded in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the urban area came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A young boy died and several individuals were wounded.
The strikes come after periods of air raids in the area, sections of which are occupied by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
Authorities told the media that Russia was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities.
Officials stated energy workers and authorities were bracing for further attacks.
