Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in extensive areas of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were injured while inhabitants in the city's east were experienced blackouts and dealt with problems to drinking water, as stated by municipal leaders.
Simultaneously, a young boy was fatally injured in a different Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on energy facilities over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from international partners to increase pressure on Russia.
"What's needed is not window dressing but firm measures - from the America, European nations and the major economies - in delivering defensive weapons and implementing restrictions," was stated in a social media post.
Officials stated that 450 drones and more than 30 projectiles struck energy facilities, characterizing such attacks as "premeditated" and against "essential services" as the weather cools.
Energy officials said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were striving to restore power.
A barrage of missiles damaged energy infrastructure and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Multiple people injured in the strikes on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the city endured heavy assaults throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The attacks succeed periods of air raids in the territory, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to spot.
Government officials told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already disrupting gas facilities.
Officials stated technical personnel and officials were anticipating further attacks.
