During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Several individuals were wounded while local people in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered problems to drinking water, per reports from local authorities.
At the same time, a young boy was lost their life in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, based on information from regional authorities.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on energy facilities over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "real steps" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not window dressing but strong steps - from the United States, Europe and the major economies - in providing air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," was stated in a social media post.
Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen missiles targeted the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were striving to restore power.
A barrage of missiles struck electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the assaults on the city have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the urban area experienced intense attacks overnight. A seven-year-old child died and multiple civilians were wounded.
The strikes come after evenings of bombing campaigns in the territory, portions of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are more difficult to detect.
Government officials told the media that Russia was purposely seeking to destroy the country's energy grid, with attacks already affecting fuel infrastructure.
He said energy workers and authorities were anticipating further attacks.
