Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have led to power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were wounded while local people in eastern districts were left without electricity and encountered problems to water supplies, per reports from city officials.
Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a distinct Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to regional authorities.
Moscow has intensified assaults on power infrastructure over the past few days, while officials has requested "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"What's needed is not window dressing but decisive action - from the US, the EU and the major economies - in providing protection systems and implementing sanctions," mentioned in a social media post.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 rockets struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were laboring to repair systems.
A series of attacks hit electrical systems and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by city authorities.
Area administrators said the city endured heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A young boy died and several individuals were hurt.
The attacks come after nights of bombing campaigns in the region, sections of which are occupied by Russian forces.
The whole nation is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to identify.
Government officials told the media that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with attacks already disrupting energy systems.
Officials stated technical personnel and authorities were bracing for additional strikes.
