Throughout the evening, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in blackouts in extensive areas of the capital city, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while residents in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and dealt with disruption to water systems, per reports from municipal leaders.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has escalated attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"What is required is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in supplying protection systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and several dozen rockets struck the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "premeditated" and against "essential services" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Moscow was "inflicting a massive strike" and technical staff were striving to restore power.
A barrage of missiles struck power facilities and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Several of the people wounded in the attacks on the city have been hospitalized, per statements from city authorities.
Local officials said the metropolitan region endured intense attacks during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and three other people were hurt.
The attacks follow nights of aerial attacks in the area, sections of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to detect.
Authorities told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already impacting energy systems.
He said technical personnel and government agencies were anticipating additional strikes.
