Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to power cuts in large parts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were wounded while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and encountered problems to water systems, as stated by city officials.
Meanwhile, a minor was lost their life in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, based on information from area administrators.
Russian forces has increased strikes on energy facilities over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "substantial measures" from international partners to exert influence on Moscow.
"What is required is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, European nations and the G7 - in delivering air defence systems and enforcing restrictions," mentioned in a online statement.
He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 projectiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were working to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes hit electrical systems and residential structures in the capital.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from city authorities.
Local officials said the city came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and several individuals were wounded.
The attacks follow periods of bombing campaigns in the territory, portions of which are occupied by invading troops.
All of Ukraine is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to detect.
Government officials told journalists that Moscow was intentionally trying to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already disrupting energy systems.
Authorities confirmed utility staff and government agencies were preparing for more assaults.