Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in large parts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were hurt while local people in the city's east were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water systems, per reports from municipal leaders.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a distinct aerial attack in the southeastern region in the southeastern part, based on information from regional authorities.
Moscow has increased assaults on electrical systems over the last fortnight, while officials has called for "substantial measures" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in delivering protection systems and applying sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.
Authorities reported that 450 drones and several dozen rockets struck the country's power systems, characterizing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as the weather cools.
Energy officials said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were striving to repair systems.
A series of attacks hit power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people injured in the strikes on the city have been hospitalized, per statements from municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks overnight. A young boy was killed and several individuals were injured.
The attacks succeed evenings of bombing campaigns in the region, sections of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The entire country is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to spot.
Authorities told the media that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the national power system, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities.
He said technical personnel and government agencies were preparing for further attacks.
