Throughout the evening, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were hurt while inhabitants in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered disruption to water supplies, according to municipal leaders.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a distinct Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the southeastern part, as reported by area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on electrical systems over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has requested "real steps" from allies to exert influence on Russia.
"What is required is not symbolic gestures but strong steps - from the United States, the EU and the G7 - in supplying protection systems and applying sanctions," he wrote in a online statement.
Officials stated that 450 drones and more than 30 missiles targeted energy facilities, describing such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were working to fix the damage.
A barrage of missiles damaged electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.
Multiple people hurt in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, per statements from municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the urban area experienced intense attacks overnight. A seven-year-old child died and three other people were wounded.
The strikes follow periods of air raids in the area, sections of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are more difficult to identify.
National leaders told reporters that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities.
Authorities confirmed technical personnel and authorities were anticipating more assaults.
