At least 25 civilians, including five children, have died and several buildings have been demolished in Uman and Dnipro. This after Russian bombers carried out several night raids, according to the president Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Another night of terror. Bombs and drones.“, he writes.
The city of Uman in central Ukraine was hit particularly hard by the overnight Russian bombardment. At least 17 civilians have been killed and several injured as Russian bombs fell on at least 10 civilian buildings – in what was described as the worst attack in months.
“10 civilian buildings were destroyed in Uman. The entire block by one of them is destroyed.“, writes Volodymyr Zelenskyj.
Among the dead are three children, reports CNN.
In the city of Dnipro, a mother and her three-year-old daughter died when a Russian robot crashed into the city.
Strategic bomber Tu-95
The airstrikes are said to have been carried out by the Russian bomber Tu-95, designed to carry out strategic bombing, according to the Ukrainian defense.
Pictures from the impact sites show facades with gaping holes and emergency services in feverish work – this despite the fact that the Ukrainian air defense has reportedly shot down 21 missiles and two drones in the air.
“Ukrainian air defense shot down 21 out of 23 missiles and two drones.”, writes the country’s Ministry of Defence.
Russian bombs also fell in the capital Kiev and the industrial city Dnipro. Al Jazeera has been in contact with a person living in the capital, who in a text message describes the night’s panic.
“Woke up to the sound of explosions. It felt like an earthquake.”