During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in extensive areas of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while inhabitants in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to drinking water, as stated by local authorities.
At the same time, a young boy was killed in a separate assault in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, based on information from local officials.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while the country's government has requested "substantial measures" from partner nations to increase pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not window dressing but firm measures - from the US, Europe and the major economies - in providing air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.
Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and over thirty projectiles targeted the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were laboring to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes damaged energy infrastructure and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Several of the people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the city endured intense attacks throughout the evening. A young boy was killed and three other people were injured.
The assaults follow evenings of aerial attacks in the area, parts of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to detect.
Authorities told journalists that Moscow was intentionally trying to demolish the national power system, with strikes already impacting energy systems.
Officials stated energy workers and government agencies were bracing for more assaults.
