Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to power cuts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were wounded while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and dealt with problems to water systems, per reports from local authorities.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a separate aerial attack in the southeastern region in the southern area, according to local officials.
Russian forces has increased assaults on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while the country's government has called for "real steps" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"The necessity is not window dressing but firm measures - from the America, the EU and the G7 - in providing protection systems and enforcing restrictions," was stated in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 projectiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were striving to restore power.
A series of attacks struck power facilities and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been hospitalized, according to city authorities.
Regional authorities said the urban area came under heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A young boy was killed and three other people were hurt.
The strikes succeed evenings of aerial attacks in the area, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
The whole nation is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are more difficult to detect.
National leaders told reporters that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with strikes already impacting energy systems.
Officials stated energy workers and government agencies were bracing for more assaults.
