Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in multiple districts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were hurt while local people in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and faced interruptions to water systems, according to municipal leaders.
At the same time, a young boy was lost their life in a distinct aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, based on information from regional authorities.
Russian forces has escalated strikes on power infrastructure over the past few days, while officials has called for "real steps" from allies to exert influence on Moscow.
"What is required is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, European nations and the major economies - in providing protection systems and enforcing restrictions," he wrote in a online statement.
He said that numerous aerial vehicles and more than 30 projectiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such attacks as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and maintenance teams were striving to restore power.
A wave of strikes struck electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.
Multiple people injured in the attacks on the capital have been taken to hospital, according to local officials.
Regional authorities said the city came under significant strikes during nighttime hours. A young boy lost their life and multiple civilians were hurt.
The assaults come after periods of air raids in the area, sections of which are occupied by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is under warning for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to identify.
Authorities told the media that Moscow was purposely seeking to damage the national power system, with strikes already impacting gas facilities.
Officials stated technical personnel and authorities were anticipating additional strikes.
