At least nine individuals have perished as a result of Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kiev.
After missiles struck residential buildings in the central city of Uman, seven people were killed and nine were transported to hospitals, according to officials.
According to the local mayor, a woman and her three-year-old daughter were murdered in the city of Dnipro.
According to Interfax, there were explosions in the communities of Kremenchuk and Poltava as well.
The chief of the military administration for the city of Kyiv stated that this was the first Russian missile strike on the capital in 51 days.
There are no reports of civilian casualties in the capital city at this time.
Twenty-one out of twenty-three missiles and two attack drones were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defence system, according to a Telegram message from government officials.
Following the strikes, the State Border Service of Ukraine posted a video of a severely devastated apartment block in Uman on Telegram.
Western allies are believed to have supplied Ukrainian forces with new materiel, including tanks, in preparation for a military offensive.
In a winter offensive that included a 10-month conflict for control of the strategically significant city of Bakhmut, Russia has struggled to make progress.
