Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while local people in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water systems, according to city officials.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the country's south-east, based on information from regional authorities.
Russian forces has increased attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "substantial measures" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"The necessity is not window dressing but strong steps - from the America, Europe and the G7 - in supplying air defence systems and enforcing restrictions," he wrote in a public message.
Authorities reported that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and over thirty missiles targeted the country's power systems, describing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as the weather cools.
Energy officials said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were laboring to fix the damage.
A barrage of missiles struck energy infrastructure and residential structures in Kyiv.
Multiple people wounded in the strikes on the capital have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by city authorities.
Local officials said the urban area endured significant strikes during nighttime hours. A young boy was killed and multiple civilians were injured.
The assaults come after periods of air raids in the area, sections of which are currently controlled by invading troops.
All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with strikes already impacting energy systems.
He said technical personnel and officials were bracing for further attacks.
