Overnight, Moscow's missile and drone strikes have led to power cuts in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were wounded while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced interruptions to drinking water, according to city officials.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a different assault in the southeastern region in the southeastern part, based on information from regional authorities.
Russian forces has escalated attacks on power infrastructure over the past few days, while officials has requested "substantial measures" from international partners to increase pressure on Moscow.
"The necessity is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the United States, European nations and the Group of Seven - in providing defensive weapons and enforcing penalties," he wrote in a public message.
Officials stated that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 missiles targeted the country's power systems, characterizing such attacks as "strategic and deliberate" and against "essential services" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Moscow was "conducting extensive attacks" and technical staff were laboring to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles hit electrical systems and apartment buildings in the capital.
Five out of the nine people injured in the strikes on the city have been hospitalized, as confirmed by municipal representatives.
Local officials said the city endured intense attacks overnight. A young boy lost their life and three other people were wounded.
The strikes succeed periods of air raids in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by Russian forces.
All of Ukraine is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to identify.
Government officials told journalists that Moscow was purposely seeking to demolish the electrical infrastructure, with strikes already impacting gas facilities.
He said utility staff and government agencies were anticipating more assaults.
