During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while local people in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and faced problems to water supplies, according to city officials.
Simultaneously, a young boy was lost their life in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, according to local officials.
Russian forces has increased assaults on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "concrete actions" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the United States, the EU and the G7 - in providing defensive weapons and implementing sanctions," was stated in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 rockets targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were laboring to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes damaged electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.
Five out of the nine people injured in the assaults on the city have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the city endured intense attacks throughout the evening. A young boy died and multiple civilians were wounded.
The attacks succeed evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, portions of which remain under the control of invading troops.
The whole nation is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are more difficult to detect.
Government officials told the media that Russia was intentionally trying to demolish the country's energy grid, with attacks already impacting fuel infrastructure.
He said energy workers and government agencies were preparing for additional strikes.
