Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine.
Two missiles slammed into an apartment building in the center of the country.
Several people including children were killed in the attack.
Ukraine’s air force intercepted 11 cruise missiles and two unmanned aerial vehicles over Kyiv.
The missile attacks included the first one against Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, in nearly two months.
The strikes on the nine-story residential building in central Ukraine occurred in Uman.
The missiles were fired from aircraft operating in the Caspian Sea region.
Moscow has frequently launched long-range missile attacks during the 14-month war, often indiscriminately hitting civilian areas.
The missile attack was the first on the capital since March 9.
Ukrainian air defenses have thwarted Russian drone attacks more recently.
The Russian Defense Ministry said missiles were aimed at places where Ukrainian military reserve units were staying.
A woman cries as she watches the destruction of a residential building in Uman.
One woman, crying in shock, was taken away by rescue crews for help.
Firefighters are working to remove rubble after Russian attack at an apartments' buildings area in the town of Uman.
The attack came days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a “long and meaningful” phone call.
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