Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least eight civilians, officials say, as Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour grinds on despite renewed appeals for a settlement at the UN General Assembly.
An overnight strike on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed six agricultural workers and wounded 12 others, Interior Minister Ihor Vyhivskyi said on Thursday.
An attack on the capital Kyiv killed a man and a woman, he said, while officials in the southern port of Odesa also reported a bombardment.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed in a speech at the United Nations on Wednesday for countries to starve Russia of revenue through sanctions and trade bans, denying Moscow the money it needs to prolong the war.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov repeated Moscow’s demand for a comprehensive peace deal, not a temporary break in hostilities, following Ukraine’s call for a complete and unconditional ceasefire.
Russia’s demands for Ukraine to surrender its territory, among other things, are unacceptable for Kyiv.
Russia keeps hammering Ukraine with cruise and ballistic missiles, powerful glide bombs and jet-powered drones, while Ukraine’s long-range drones target oil refineries and businesses that are a part of the Russian economy.
The attack on Kyiv damaged more than 50 civilian sites, including apartment blocks, post offices, a maternity hospital and a textile plant, Vyhivskyi, the interior minister, said.
The United Nations said last week that more Ukrainian civilians were killed and wounded in the first eight months of 2026 than in the whole of 2025.