After missile explosions rang out, residents rushed to shelters loaded with bags and blankets in the streets of kyiv, where a large plume of smoke rose, AFP journalists noted.
In the east of the country in Dnipro, the authorities reported five deaths and 25 injured. “The death toll from the Russian attack on Dnipro continues to rise,” said the head of the region’s military administration, Oleksandr Ganja.
Ten people were also injured in Kharkiv, also in eastern Ukraine, including a child, Mayor Igor Terekhov described on Telegram. The city was “attacked by 15 drones and two missiles”, he said.
On the Russian side, a civilian was killed Monday in the Kursk region, close to the border, in a Ukrainian drone attack, said local governor Aleksandr Khinchtein.
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A fire broke out at the Ilski refinery in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region following a drone attack, according to the region’s operational headquarters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Moscow was preparing “a new massive strike” against Ukraine, while Russia called on foreign diplomats to leave kyiv.
Moscow, which bombs Ukraine almost every night, has intensified its attacks during the day in recent months, leading to a response from kyiv which has for its part intensified its strikes, particularly long-distance, against Russia.
