Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have resulted in blackouts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in the city's east were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water systems, per reports from municipal leaders.
Meanwhile, a minor was lost their life in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, as reported by area administrators.
Moscow has intensified strikes on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while officials has requested "concrete actions" from partner nations to apply pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but strong steps - from the United States, European nations and the major economies - in delivering protection systems and applying penalties," he wrote in a online statement.
Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen rockets targeted the country's power systems, characterizing such attacks as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were working to restore power.
A barrage of missiles struck power facilities and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, per statements from local officials.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A minor was killed and several individuals were injured.
The assaults come after nights of air raids in the area, parts of which are currently controlled by invading troops.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told reporters that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already impacting gas facilities.
Authorities confirmed technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.
