Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while local people in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and encountered disruption to water systems, as stated by local authorities.
Simultaneously, a minor was fatally injured in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, based on information from local officials.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on power infrastructure over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "substantial measures" from international partners to exert influence on Russia.
"What is required is not window dressing but firm measures - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.
Authorities reported that 450 drones and several dozen rockets struck the country's power systems, characterizing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "essential services" as temperatures become colder.
Energy officials said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and technical staff were striving to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles struck electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the assaults on the city have been transported for medical care, according to municipal representatives.
Local officials said the metropolitan region came under heavy assaults throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child was killed and multiple civilians were hurt.
The attacks follow nights of bombing campaigns in the area, sections of which are currently controlled by invading troops.
The whole nation is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect.
Authorities told the media that Moscow was deliberately attempting to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already affecting gas facilities.
Officials stated energy workers and authorities were preparing for further attacks.
