Since the night, Russian forces have continued massive strikes on Ukrainian cities and communities. The attacks have left people dead and injured in Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv and other regions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this.
In Odesa, emergency rescue and search operations are continuing at the site of a high-rise building damaged by a Russian missile. According to the President, 37 people were injured. Rescuers are still searching for two more people who are currently considered missing.
In the morning, Russian forces also struck a hotel in Chornomorsk, Odesa region, with a drone. Eleven people were injured, including six with limited mobility.
In Zaporizhzhia region, a "Shahed" strike on residential buildings killed two people and injured six. There were also casualties after a strike on an enterprise in Zaporizhzhia.
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In Kryvyi Rih, Russian forces carried out a missile strike on a critical infrastructure facility. One person was killed and three were injured in the attack.
Two more people were injured in Kyiv region.
According to Zelenskyy, 10 regions of Ukraine were under Russian strikes last night. In many areas, Russian attack drones are still being detected.
Russian forces also again attacked civilian infrastructure – in particular ordinary petrol stations in Zhytomyr region and Rivne region, as well as a locomotive depot in Odesa region.
The President noted that since the start of the day, Ukrainian defenders have shot down more than 200 aerial targets, although some Russian air attack assets managed to reach their targets.
Zelenskyy stressed the need to increase international pressure on Russia and to support Ukraine with air and missile defence systems.
"A worthy response that truly has a chance to stop the killings and protect people is always a joint one," the President said.
He thanked partners who are helping Ukraine with missile defence capabilities, increasing pressure on Russia and supporting Ukrainians.