Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Nine people were wounded while residents in the city's east were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water supplies, as stated by municipal leaders.
Simultaneously, a young boy was lost their life in a distinct aerial attack in the southeastern region in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities.
Moscow has increased strikes on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while the country's government has called for "concrete actions" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not window dressing but strong steps - from the US, European nations and the major economies - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," was stated in a social media post.
Authorities reported that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 missiles targeted the country's power systems, characterizing such assaults as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were laboring to restore power.
A barrage of missiles struck power facilities and civilian homes in the capital.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been transported for medical care, per statements from municipal representatives.
Local officials said the urban area came under intense attacks overnight. A seven-year-old child was killed and several individuals were hurt.
The strikes come after periods of air raids in the territory, portions of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
The entire country is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to identify.
Authorities told the media that Russia was deliberately attempting to damage the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already affecting gas facilities.
He said technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for more assaults.
