During the night, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused blackouts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, the Ukrainian capital.
Several individuals were hurt while inhabitants in eastern districts were left without electricity and faced interruptions to water systems, as stated by local authorities.
Simultaneously, a young boy was fatally injured in a different Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, according to local officials.
Russian forces has intensified attacks on electrical systems over the past few days, while Ukrainian leadership has called for "real steps" from partner nations to apply pressure on Moscow.
"What is required is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the United States, Europe and the major economies - in providing air defence systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a public message.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen missiles attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
Government representatives said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and repair crews were working to restore power.
A series of attacks struck energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in the capital.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, according to municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and three other people were injured.
The attacks come after evenings of air raids in the region, parts of which are occupied by Russian forces.
The entire country is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to detect.
Government officials told reporters that Moscow was deliberately attempting to damage the country's energy grid, with attacks already disrupting energy systems.
Authorities confirmed technical personnel and government agencies were bracing for further attacks.
