Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were wounded while residents in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to water systems, according to city officials.
At the same time, a minor was fatally injured in a distinct assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has intensified attacks on electrical systems over the last fortnight, while the country's government has called for "real steps" from allies to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in supplying air defence systems and enforcing restrictions," was stated in a online statement.
Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty projectiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, describing such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were working to restore power.
A wave of strikes struck electrical systems and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the city have been transported for medical care, per statements from local officials.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region experienced heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child was killed and several individuals were injured.
The assaults succeed evenings of bombing campaigns in the region, parts of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The whole nation is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are more difficult to spot.
Authorities told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already disrupting energy systems.
He said utility staff and officials were preparing for more assaults.
