Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have resulted in electricity outages in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were hurt while local people in eastern districts were left without electricity and dealt with disruption to water systems, per reports from local authorities.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was killed in a separate aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has escalated attacks on energy facilities over recent weeks, while officials has demanded "real steps" from partner nations to increase pressure on Moscow.
"What is required is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the US, European nations and the major economies - in providing air defence systems and implementing penalties," was stated in a social media post.
Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 rockets targeted the country's power systems, describing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
Government representatives said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were laboring to fix the damage.
A series of attacks hit energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to city authorities.
Regional authorities said the city experienced heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A minor died and several individuals were hurt.
The assaults follow evenings of aerial attacks in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
The entire country is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
National leaders told the media that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with assaults already affecting gas facilities.
He said utility staff and authorities were anticipating more assaults.
