Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while residents in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and faced disruption to drinking water, per reports from city officials.
At the same time, a young boy was fatally injured in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, according to local officials.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on electrical systems over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has requested "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"The necessity is not window dressing but strong steps - from the United States, European nations and the Group of Seven - in providing defensive weapons and applying sanctions," was stated in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen rockets attacked energy facilities, describing such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were striving to repair systems.
A series of attacks hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by city authorities.
Local officials said the metropolitan region endured significant strikes throughout the evening. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The assaults succeed nights of aerial attacks in the territory, portions of which remain under the control of Russian forces.
The entire country is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to detect.
Authorities told the media that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting fuel infrastructure.
He said technical personnel and officials were bracing for further attacks.
