Throughout the evening, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in large parts of the capital city, Kyiv.
A number of civilians were injured while inhabitants in eastern neighborhoods were left without electricity and dealt with interruptions to drinking water, as stated by city officials.
At the same time, a seven-year-old child was fatally injured in a different Russian drone strike in the southeastern region in the southern area, based on information from regional authorities.
Moscow has intensified strikes on energy facilities over the last fortnight, while the country's government has requested "real steps" from partner nations to apply pressure on Russia.
"What is required is not superficial actions but decisive action - from the United States, Europe and the major economies - in delivering air defence systems and applying sanctions," he wrote in a social media post.
He said that 450 drones and over thirty missiles struck the country's power systems, labeling such attacks as "premeditated" and against "everything that sustains normal life" as temperatures become colder.
The energy minister said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" and repair crews were working to fix the damage.
A barrage of missiles damaged energy infrastructure and residential structures in the capital.
Multiple people injured in the assaults on the city have been taken to hospital, according to municipal representatives.
Area administrators said the metropolitan region endured significant strikes throughout the evening. A minor was killed and several individuals were wounded.
The attacks follow evenings of aerial attacks in the region, parts of which are currently controlled by Moscow's military.
The entire country is in a state of readiness for sophisticated projectile assaults, which are more difficult to identify.
Authorities told journalists that Moscow was deliberately attempting to demolish the national power system, with attacks already disrupting gas facilities.
He said energy workers and officials were preparing for more assaults.
