Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while local people in the city's east were experienced blackouts and faced problems to drinking water, as stated by municipal leaders.
At the same time, a young boy was lost their life in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, based on information from regional authorities.
Moscow has intensified strikes on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "substantial measures" from partner nations to exert influence on Russia.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the US, the EU and the Group of Seven - in providing defensive weapons and applying sanctions," was stated in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen projectiles attacked the country's power systems, labeling such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
Energy officials said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were working to repair systems.
A wave of strikes struck power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people injured in the strikes on the capital have been hospitalized, according to municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the city experienced significant strikes during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and several individuals were hurt.
The strikes follow evenings of aerial attacks in the area, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to spot.
Government officials told reporters that Russia was purposely seeking to destroy the national power system, with strikes already disrupting energy systems.
He said utility staff and authorities were bracing for further attacks.
