Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have resulted in electricity outages in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.
Nine people were hurt while local people in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and dealt with disruption to drinking water, as stated by local authorities.
At the same time, a minor was killed in a distinct aerial attack in the Zaporizhzhia region in the southeastern part, according to regional authorities.
Russian forces has intensified attacks on electrical systems over recent weeks, while Ukrainian leadership has demanded "real steps" from international partners to exert influence on Russia.
"The necessity is not window dressing but firm measures - from the United States, Europe and the Group of Seven - in providing air defence systems and implementing restrictions," he wrote in a online statement.
He said that 450 drones and over thirty missiles struck the country's power systems, describing such strikes as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and maintenance teams were working to repair systems.
A barrage of missiles struck electrical systems and civilian homes in the capital.
Five out of the nine people injured in the assaults on the capital have been taken to hospital, according to local officials.
Regional authorities said the urban area came under heavy assaults throughout the evening. A young boy lost their life and several individuals were hurt.
The assaults succeed evenings of aerial attacks in the area, portions of which remain under the control of invading troops.
The entire country is under warning for advanced weapon attacks, which are harder to detect.
Authorities told journalists that Moscow was deliberately attempting to demolish the country's energy grid, with assaults already affecting fuel infrastructure.
He said utility staff and government agencies were preparing for additional strikes.
