Throughout the evening, Russian aerial assaults have led to electricity outages in extensive areas of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were hurt while residents in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered disruption to drinking water, per reports from municipal leaders.
Meanwhile, a young boy was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, according to local officials.
Russian forces has intensified assaults on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while the country's government has requested "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"What is required is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, Europe and the G7 - in delivering protection systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a public message.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles targeted the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and repair crews were working to fix the damage.
A barrage of missiles damaged electrical systems and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Multiple people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, per statements from city authorities.
Regional authorities said the city came under intense attacks overnight. A seven-year-old child died and several individuals were injured.
The strikes succeed evenings of air raids in the region, sections of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The entire country is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to identify.
Government officials told reporters that Moscow was deliberately attempting to damage the national power system, with strikes already impacting fuel infrastructure.
He said technical personnel and officials were bracing for more assaults.