Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have caused blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were hurt while local people in the city's east were plunged into darkness and dealt with interruptions to drinking water, per reports from local authorities.
Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, according to local officials.
Moscow has intensified assaults on electrical systems over the last fortnight, while the country's government has called for "concrete actions" from partner nations to apply pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not window dressing but strong steps - from the US, Europe and the major economies - in delivering air defence systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a online statement.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
Energy officials said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were laboring to fix the damage.
A series of attacks hit energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Multiple people hurt in the attacks on the city have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by city authorities.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A young boy died and several individuals were injured.
The assaults come after evenings of air raids in the area, parts of which remain under the control of invading troops.
The whole nation is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told the media that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already impacting fuel infrastructure.
Officials stated utility staff and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.
