During the night, Moscow's aerial assaults have resulted in blackouts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were injured while inhabitants in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to drinking water, per reports from municipal leaders.
Meanwhile, a young boy was fatally injured in a separate assault in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has escalated attacks on power infrastructure over the last fortnight, while the country's government has demanded "real steps" from international partners to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What's needed is not window dressing but firm measures - from the United States, Europe and the major economies - in supplying air defence systems and applying sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.
Officials stated that 450 drones and several dozen projectiles attacked the country's power systems, characterizing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were laboring to fix the damage.
A series of attacks damaged energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in the capital.
Multiple people hurt in the attacks on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region endured significant strikes overnight. A young boy died and multiple civilians were injured.
The assaults follow evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, portions of which are occupied by Moscow's military.
The entire country is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to identify.
Government officials told journalists that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with strikes already impacting fuel infrastructure.
He said energy workers and authorities were bracing for further attacks.
