Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in power cuts in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while local people in eastern neighborhoods were plunged into darkness and encountered interruptions to water supplies, per reports from municipal leaders.
At the same time, a minor was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, as reported by local officials.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on energy facilities over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "real steps" from allies to exert influence on Russia.
"What's needed is not window dressing but strong steps - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," mentioned in a public message.
He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen rockets attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "essential services" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were laboring to restore power.
A barrage of missiles struck energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the strikes on the city have been transported for medical care, per statements from local officials.
Regional authorities said the city experienced intense attacks throughout the evening. A young boy died and three other people were hurt.
The strikes follow periods of bombing campaigns in the region, portions of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The whole nation is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to identify.
Government officials told reporters that Russia was purposely seeking to destroy the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already disrupting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and authorities were anticipating additional strikes.
