A Russian missile strike killed one person in the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, and another drone attack that killed another person in Smie in a nearby city.
According to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and the emergency services, at least five children were injured in the attack on Kharkiv on Friday morning.
In Sumy, drones attacked a bakery that produces Easter cakes, killing at least one person and injuring others.
Zayn Basravi of Al Jazeera said Russia also targeted LVIV, Dnipro, Mykolaiv and Kyiv, according to a report from Kiev.
“We saw multiple missiles, drones, artillery and rocket attacks in cities across the country as curfew approached and people began their daily lives,” he said.
“[In Kharkiv]civilian infrastructure was damaged, killing one person and 74 people injured. Of the 74, five were children aged 3, 4, 14 and 16 and 17-year-old boys. There have been damage to dozens of apartments and vehicles,” the bus rabi reported.
“We have not yet reported deaths or injuries at Dnipro, but we know that it was a missile attack that collided with businesses such as gyms, hotels and office blocks, and caused considerable damage.”
He said it was reported that Ukrainian air prevention fired down three cruise missiles and almost 20 drones.
Private targets
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Russia appeared to have reduced its targeting energy infrastructure, but the overall volume of missile and drone attacks remains unchanged. Instead, he added that it has made the Ukrainian civilian site impressive.
Meanwhile, Moscow has warned of potential escalations if Germany is moving forward with plans to send Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Speaking at the United Nations on Thursday, the Russian ambassador declared that Ambassador Vasily Nevenzia would mark a direct entry into the war.
“These countries are using proxy forces to wage war with Russia,” he said. “Deliverying Taurus missiles is another step towards escalation.”
Over 500km (310 miles) the Taurus missile system is designed to penetrate into enhanced positions, making it a game-changing addition to Ukrainian weapons.
Nebenzia also accused Kiev of ignoring the partial ceasefire agreement reached in mid-March in calls between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
He argued that Russia respected the agreement while Russia was carrying out more than 120 attacks, including Russia’s electricity infrastructure.
“Ukraine did not apply a partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure, so it is therefore unrealistic to talk about ceasefires at this point,” he said.
Zelensky accused China of arming Russia
With further tension, Zelenskyy was the first to denounce China to provide weapons to Russia. Speaking in Kiev, he claimed that Beijing supplies cannons and manufactured weapons within Russian territory.
“We have the information that China is supplying weapons to the Russian Federation,” he said without specifying whether he means shells, launchers, or both.
Beijing on Friday denied giving the party of deadly weapons for the Ukrainian war.
China has long argued that it is not a party to the conflict. Last week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had supported the peaceful resolution and rejected claims of direct involvement.
Zelenskyy’s remarks continue with the capture of two Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, exposing them to already difficult relations between Kyiv and Beijing.
