Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Several individuals were wounded while residents in eastern districts were left without electricity and dealt with interruptions to water systems, according to city officials.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was killed in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, based on information from regional authorities.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while officials has requested "real steps" from allies to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the United States, European nations and the G7 - in providing defensive weapons and implementing restrictions," mentioned in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 missiles attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were working to fix the damage.
A series of attacks damaged energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in the capital.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the attacks on the city have been transported for medical care, per statements from municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region came under heavy assaults during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and several individuals were wounded.
The assaults come after evenings of air raids in the territory, parts of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The whole nation is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to detect.
Authorities told journalists that Moscow was purposely seeking to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already impacting energy systems.
Officials stated technical personnel and authorities were preparing for more assaults.
