Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in multiple districts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were injured while inhabitants in eastern districts were experienced blackouts and dealt with disruption to drinking water, according to local authorities.
Simultaneously, a young boy was killed in a different aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeastern part, based on information from local officials.
Russian forces has increased attacks on electrical systems over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "concrete actions" from international partners to increase pressure on Moscow.
"What is required is not symbolic gestures but decisive action - from the United States, the EU and the major economies - in delivering air defence systems and implementing restrictions," he wrote in a social media post.
He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and several dozen missiles attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, labeling such strikes as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as winter approaches.
Energy officials said Russia was "launching a major assault" and technical staff were working to repair systems.
A wave of strikes hit power facilities and civilian homes in Kyiv.
Several of the people hurt in the assaults on the capital have been hospitalized, as confirmed by city authorities.
Regional authorities said the city experienced intense attacks during nighttime hours. A minor lost their life and several individuals were injured.
The attacks follow periods of bombing campaigns in the territory, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
The entire country is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are harder to detect.
Authorities told reporters that Moscow was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with assaults already affecting gas facilities.
Authorities confirmed energy workers and authorities were anticipating more assaults.
