Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while inhabitants in the city's east were left without electricity and faced interruptions to water supplies, according to city officials.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a different assault in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, according to area administrators.
Moscow has intensified attacks on electrical systems over recent weeks, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from partner nations to apply pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not symbolic gestures but strong steps - from the America, Europe and the major economies - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," was stated in a public message.
Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen rockets struck the country's power systems, describing such strikes as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.
The energy minister said Russia was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were laboring to repair systems.
A series of attacks damaged power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Multiple people hurt in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, according to local officials.
Regional authorities said the city came under significant strikes overnight. A seven-year-old child lost their life and three other people were wounded.
The attacks follow nights of air raids in the area, portions of which are occupied by invading troops.
The whole nation is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to identify.
National leaders told the media that Russia was deliberately attempting to destroy the national power system, with attacks already affecting fuel infrastructure.
He said utility staff and government agencies were bracing for additional strikes.
