Throughout the evening, Moscow's aerial assaults have resulted in blackouts in large parts of the capital city, the Ukrainian capital.
A number of civilians were injured while residents in the city's east were left without electricity and encountered disruption to water supplies, per reports from local authorities.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was lost their life in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, according to local officials.
Russian forces has escalated assaults on electrical systems over the past few days, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from partner nations to exert influence on Russia.
"What's needed is not superficial actions but strong steps - from the America, the EU and the G7 - in supplying air defence systems and applying sanctions," was stated in a social media post.
He said that hundreds of unmanned aircraft and more than 30 missiles struck the country's power systems, labeling such strikes as "premeditated" and against "critical infrastructure" as the weather cools.
The energy minister said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were striving to fix the damage.
A series of attacks damaged electrical systems and residential structures in Kyiv.
Multiple people injured in the assaults on the capital have been transported for medical care, according to municipal representatives.
Local officials said the urban area came under heavy assaults throughout the evening. A seven-year-old child died and several individuals were injured.
The assaults follow periods of bombing campaigns in the territory, sections of which are occupied by invading troops.
The entire country is on alert for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are tougher to spot.
Government officials told journalists that Russia was deliberately attempting to destroy the country's energy grid, with assaults already disrupting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and authorities were preparing for additional strikes.
