Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while local people in eastern neighborhoods were experienced blackouts and faced problems to drinking water, as stated by local authorities.
Meanwhile, a minor was killed in a distinct assault in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by area administrators.
Russian forces has escalated attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while officials has requested "real steps" from international partners to exert influence on Russia.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the United States, the EU and the G7 - in supplying protection systems and enforcing restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and over thirty missiles targeted energy facilities, describing such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were working to restore power.
A series of attacks hit electrical systems and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, according to city authorities.
Regional authorities said the urban area endured significant strikes throughout the evening. A young boy died and several individuals were hurt.
The strikes follow periods of aerial attacks in the area, sections of which remain under the control of invading troops.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to identify.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the country's energy grid, with assaults already impacting fuel infrastructure.
Officials stated utility staff and authorities were anticipating more assaults.
