During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Several individuals were injured while residents in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and encountered disruption to water systems, according to local authorities.
Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, according to regional authorities.
Russian forces has escalated assaults on power infrastructure over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "real steps" from international partners to exert influence on Russia.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the US, Europe and the Group of Seven - in providing defensive weapons and applying restrictions," was stated in a social media post.
Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen rockets struck the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.
Energy officials said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and technical staff were laboring to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles struck power facilities and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the attacks on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to local officials.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region experienced significant strikes during nighttime hours. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were hurt.
The strikes succeed evenings of aerial attacks in the area, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to identify.
Government officials told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to damage the country's energy grid, with strikes already affecting gas facilities.
He said utility staff and authorities were bracing for further attacks.
