Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to power cuts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and faced interruptions to drinking water, per reports from municipal leaders.
At the same time, a minor was killed in a distinct aerial attack in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, according to local officials.
Russian forces has escalated assaults on energy facilities over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "substantial measures" from international partners to exert influence on Russia.
"What's needed is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in supplying air defence systems and implementing penalties," mentioned in a online statement.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 missiles attacked the country's power systems, describing such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were working to restore power.
A series of attacks hit power facilities and apartment buildings in the capital.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the strikes on the city have been taken to hospital, per statements from city authorities.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region endured intense attacks throughout the evening. A minor lost their life and several individuals were wounded.
The assaults follow evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, portions of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The entire country is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to identify.
Government officials told reporters that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already disrupting gas facilities.
Officials stated utility staff and government agencies were anticipating additional strikes.
