Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were injured while local people in the city's east were left without electricity and dealt with interruptions to drinking water, per reports from local authorities.
Simultaneously, a minor was fatally injured in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to regional authorities.
Russian forces has increased attacks on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while officials has called for "concrete actions" from allies to apply pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the America, the EU and the major economies - in delivering defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," mentioned in a social media post.
Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen projectiles struck energy facilities, characterizing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were working to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles hit electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the assaults on the capital have been taken to hospital, according to municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the city experienced significant strikes throughout the evening. A young boy was killed and three other people were hurt.
The strikes come after nights of aerial attacks in the area, portions of which are occupied by invading troops.
The whole nation is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to spot.
National leaders told reporters that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with strikes already disrupting fuel infrastructure.
Officials stated utility staff and officials were bracing for additional strikes.
