Overnight, Russian aerial assaults have led to blackouts in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while residents in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered disruption to water supplies, according to city officials.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was killed in a separate aerial attack in the southeastern region in the southeastern part, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has increased assaults on electrical systems over the last fortnight, while the country's government has called for "concrete actions" from allies to increase pressure on Russia.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the US, Europe and the Group of Seven - in providing protection systems and applying penalties," mentioned in a public message.
He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 projectiles struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were striving to fix the damage.
A barrage of missiles hit power facilities and residential structures in the capital.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, per statements from city authorities.
Local officials said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks overnight. A minor was killed and multiple civilians were hurt.
The attacks come after evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, sections of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
All of Ukraine is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to identify.
National leaders told the media that Russia was intentionally trying to destroy the national power system, with strikes already impacting energy systems.
Officials stated technical personnel and government agencies were anticipating further attacks.
