Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in large parts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were wounded while local people in eastern districts were left without electricity and faced disruption to water systems, as stated by local authorities.
Simultaneously, a seven-year-old child was killed in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, according to regional authorities.
Russian forces has increased attacks on electrical systems over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "concrete actions" from partner nations to increase pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the America, the EU and the major economies - in supplying protection systems and enforcing restrictions," was stated in a social media post.
Officials stated that numerous aerial vehicles and several dozen missiles targeted the country's power systems, describing such attacks as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as winter approaches.
Energy officials said Russia was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were laboring to fix the damage.
A wave of strikes struck energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv.
Five out of the nine people wounded in the attacks on the city have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Regional authorities said the metropolitan region experienced significant strikes overnight. A young boy lost their life and multiple civilians were wounded.
The strikes succeed evenings of air raids in the area, parts of which are occupied by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are tougher to detect.
Government officials told reporters that Russia was deliberately attempting to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already affecting energy systems.
He said technical personnel and officials were preparing for further attacks.
