Civilians were killed and injured when Russia launched another massive missile attack on civilian facilities and residential buildings in Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on the evening of the 429th day of the large-scale Russian invasion.
"In the absence of the desired results on the battlefield, the Russian aggressor cynically continues to use terror tactics, thereby grossly violating the norms of international humanitarian law," the General Staff said.
In total, Russia launched 23 cruise missiles of the Kh-101 and Kh-555 types over the last day. Ukrainian troops destroyed 21 cruise missiles and two operational and tactical UAVs. The cities of Uman in Cherkasy Region, Dnipro and Ukrayinka in Kyiv Region suffered from Russian missile terror.
According to preliminary reports, more than 20 civilians were killed, including three children. More than 10 apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged. Russia also carried out 28 air strikes and fired 11 times from multiple launch rocket systems.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine remains high.
Russian troops are focusing their main efforts on conducting offensive actions in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka and Maryinka sectors. Over 40 attacks were made in these areas over the last day. Bakhmut and Maryinka remain at the epicentre of the fighting, with Ukrainian soldiers bravely holding the line.
The aviation of the Ukrainian Defence Forces carried out four strikes on the clusters of Russian personnel and military equipment. Missile and artillery units struck three command posts, an ammunition depot and four manpower clusters.