Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in blackouts in extensive areas of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Several individuals were hurt while local people in the city's east were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to water systems, according to city officials.
Meanwhile, a young boy was lost their life in a separate aerial attack in the southeastern region in the southern area, based on information from regional authorities.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on power infrastructure over recent weeks, while officials has demanded "real steps" from partner nations to apply pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, European nations and the Group of Seven - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," he wrote in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and more than 30 projectiles attacked energy facilities, describing such strikes as "cynical and calculated" and against "critical infrastructure" as temperatures become colder.
Government representatives said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were striving to repair systems.
A wave of strikes damaged energy infrastructure and civilian homes in the capital.
Five out of the nine people hurt in the strikes on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the city experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child lost their life and several individuals were injured.
The attacks follow evenings of aerial attacks in the region, portions of which remain under the control of Moscow's military.
The whole nation is on alert for hypersonic Kinzhal missile strikes, which are harder to identify.
National leaders told journalists that Moscow was purposely seeking to destroy the national power system, with attacks already affecting energy systems.
He said energy workers and government agencies were bracing for additional strikes.
