Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused electricity outages in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Several individuals were injured while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and dealt with problems to drinking water, per reports from city officials.
Meanwhile, a minor was lost their life in a distinct Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by regional authorities.
Moscow has escalated assaults on electrical systems over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has requested "substantial measures" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.
"The necessity is not symbolic gestures but firm measures - from the America, European nations and the major economies - in supplying air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," was stated in a online statement.
Authorities reported that 450 drones and several dozen missiles targeted energy facilities, characterizing such strikes as "strategic and deliberate" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
Government representatives said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were laboring to restore power.
A wave of strikes struck power facilities and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the strikes on the city have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the urban area came under intense attacks during nighttime hours. A minor was killed and multiple civilians were hurt.
The assaults succeed nights of air raids in the territory, parts of which are occupied by invading troops.
The entire country is under warning for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told reporters that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with attacks already affecting energy systems.
He said technical personnel and officials were bracing for additional strikes.
