According to officials, Russian missile strikes targeted many Ukrainian cities overnight, including the capital Kyiv.
In the city of Dnipro, at least two individuals were slain.
While Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities and infrastructure on a regular basis last winter. Large assaults have tapered down in recent months. Kyiv had not been hit by a missile in over 50 days.
The majority of the battle is currently taking place in the east for control of the industrial Donbas region. Particularly Bakhmut, which has been nearly completely destroyed.
Missiles “killed civilians again in Dnipro,” city mayor Borys Filatov claimed on Telegram Friday. Adding that “a young woman and a three-year-old child died.”
According to local officials, air defence systems have also been activated in Kyiv.
“The enemy launched another missile attack on Kyiv after a 51-day pause,” claimed Sergey Popko. Commander of the city’s air defence forces, according to the city administration.
“11 cruise missiles were destroyed in Kyiv airspace, according to preliminary data.” Along with the rockets, two drones were shot down.”
There were no recorded casualties or building damage.
Ukraine’s air defence system has been strengthened in recent months with the arrival of critical Western technology to the country’s war effort.
In particular, in April, Kyiv got advanced American Patriot systems.
While it has not been subjected to missile attacks since early March. The capital was the target of an attack last week by 12 Iranian-made drones, eight of which were shot down with no casualties.
A video published by Ukrainian media showed a wrecked apartment block with rubble strewn around it in Uman, a central city of 80,000 people.
“A hostile missile struck a residential building. “Information about the victims is being clarified,” regional police spokesman Zoya Vovk stated on Telegram.
According to regional governor Igor Tabourets, two cruise missiles struck Uman, one striking a residential structure and the other a warehouse.
“We have five wounded, and they are in the hospital,” he wrote on Telegram.
Since Moscow’s invasion in February 2022, the neighbouring countries have been at odds.
Ukraine claims it has been planning a counter-offensive for months. In order to drive Russian forces out of land they now control in the east and south.
