Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Several individuals were injured while residents in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and encountered disruption to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
Meanwhile, a young boy was fatally injured in a distinct Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, as reported by local officials.
Moscow has escalated attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not window dressing but strong steps - from the US, Europe and the G7 - in providing defensive weapons and applying restrictions," he wrote in a online statement.
Authorities reported that 450 drones and over thirty rockets attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, characterizing such attacks as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were working to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes struck electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.
Several of the people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the metropolitan region endured intense attacks throughout the evening. A minor died and several individuals were injured.
The assaults follow evenings of air raids in the territory, portions of which are currently controlled by invading troops.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to identify.
National leaders told reporters that Russia was purposely seeking to demolish the country's energy grid, with assaults already affecting fuel infrastructure.
He said technical personnel and officials were preparing for further attacks.
