Anger as Russian overnight on attacks in Ukraine kill at least nine civilians

Reports show that the latest Russian strikes have damaged 12 buildings in equity, causing wide damage to houses, companies and key services, while The phones have heard of ringing from ruins.

Other Ukrainian cities were aimed at zhytomyr – because of the west of Kiev area – and northeastern cities of Sumy – Where today’s rocket strike killed at least 34 people 13. April – And Kharkov – where the authorities reported 24 drones and rockets completely.

“The number of Painting is expected to rise as emergency teams and further search and rescue operations” told UN Coordination Office, Ocha.

Development follows the decision on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday to reject the US proposal in the USA to seek peace dealing with Russia, which would include the courtship lost during the war. Theoretically, this would include eastern Ukrainian regions Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhi, in addition to Crimea, which Russia illegally included in 2014. Years.

“Last night’s big attack of the Russian Federation’s Armed Forces in Kiev and the surrounding regions is Another horrible violation of international humanitarian law“He said the most popular UN officer in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale.

Children and pregnant women were among more than 70 people injured on a wednesday nights of reported missiles and hitting the drone. “This pointless use of force must stop … Civilians never laugh at a target, “, insisted on Mr. Schmale, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine.

Spike in civilian attacks

Echoing that message, UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, appeal For the end of the use of explosive weapons in civilian areas, which caused an expressed increase in the civilian areas of attack this year.

According to UN Human Rights, OhchrAt least 164 civilians were killed in March and 910. Injured in Ukraine. This represents an increase of 50 percent from 2025. February (129 killed; 588 injured), and increases 71 percent compared to 2024. March (129 killed; 498 injured).

On Tuesday and Wednesday, OCHA reported that they were drone and sliding bombings hit the densely populated areas “throughout the country”, as they struggled in the regions of the front line killed more civilians.

The goals of the cities were included in Zaporizhzhia, where he left a blow of the bomb on Tuesday one man dead and hurt more than 40 others, including seven children and pregnant women, said Ocha. In the attack on the city that is near residential buildings near the front line and home to 630,000 people, including many displaced from other regions.

The UN Help Off Office also reported over noting a drone on Wednesday in Dnipro, Donetsk, Kharkov, Kherson, Poltava and Odessa, Damage to hospital, homes, warehouses and energy facilities.