Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while residents in the city's east were plunged into darkness and dealt with interruptions to water supplies, as stated by local authorities.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, based on information from regional authorities.
Moscow has escalated strikes on power infrastructure over the past few days, while the country's government has demanded "substantial measures" from allies to increase pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but firm measures - from the United States, Europe and the major economies - in providing air defence systems and enforcing penalties," mentioned in a social media post.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen rockets attacked the country's power systems, describing such strikes as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were working to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes struck power facilities and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Multiple people hurt in the assaults on the city have been hospitalized, according to municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region experienced significant strikes overnight. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The strikes come after nights of air raids in the area, portions of which are currently controlled by invading troops.
All of Ukraine is on alert for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to identify.
Government officials told reporters that Russia was deliberately attempting to demolish the national power system, with strikes already disrupting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and officials were bracing for further attacks.
