Overnight, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in multiple districts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while inhabitants in the city's east were experienced blackouts and faced interruptions to drinking water, according to city officials.
Meanwhile, a minor was killed in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southern area, as reported by area administrators.
Russian forces has intensified strikes on electrical systems over recent weeks, while officials has requested "real steps" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, the EU and the G7 - in supplying defensive weapons and implementing penalties," mentioned in a public message.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 projectiles attacked energy facilities, labeling such assaults as "cynical and calculated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were working to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes struck power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the assaults on the city have been transported for medical care, as confirmed by city authorities.
Regional authorities said the urban area experienced heavy assaults overnight. A minor lost their life and several individuals were hurt.
The assaults come after evenings of bombing campaigns in the area, portions of which are occupied by invading troops.
The whole nation is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to spot.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was intentionally trying to damage the country's energy grid, with strikes already disrupting fuel infrastructure.
He said utility staff and officials were bracing for additional strikes.
