During the night, Russian missile and drone strikes have led to electricity outages in extensive areas of the capital city, Kyiv.
Nine people were wounded while local people in the city's east were plunged into darkness and faced interruptions to drinking water, according to local authorities.
At the same time, a minor was lost their life in a distinct aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southern area, according to regional authorities.
Russian forces has increased strikes on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while officials has requested "real steps" from allies to apply pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in supplying protection systems and applying penalties," he wrote in a online statement.
Officials stated that 450 drones and over thirty missiles targeted the country's power systems, describing such assaults as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "launching a major assault" and maintenance teams were laboring to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles struck power facilities and residential structures in Kyiv.
Multiple people wounded in the strikes on the city have been taken to hospital, as confirmed by local officials.
Local officials said the metropolitan region endured significant strikes during nighttime hours. A seven-year-old child was killed and three other people were wounded.
The strikes follow periods of bombing campaigns in the area, portions of which are occupied by Russian forces.
The whole nation is in a state of readiness for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to detect.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was purposely seeking to damage the electrical infrastructure, with assaults already impacting fuel infrastructure.
He said energy workers and officials were preparing for additional strikes.
