A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Pryluky resulted in the deaths of five civilians, including a one-year-old child, his mother, and his grandfather.
The attack occurred on Thursday, just hours after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
During the talks, Putin emphasised retaliation for recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian military airfields.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, noting that the child’s mother was a police officer and the child’s grandfather an emergency responder.
In total, 103 drones and a ballistic missile targeted several Ukrainian regions overnight, causing widespread damage.
In a separate incident, 19 people were wounded in a drone attack in Kharkiv, including children and a pregnant woman, and three more were injured in Kherson following a glide bomb strike.
Zelenskyy has accepted a US-proposed ceasefire and expressed willingness to meet Putin, who has shown no readiness to compromise. Diplomatic efforts remain stalled, and Ukraine seeks stronger international pressure and enhanced air defences.
Ukrainian officials, including Zelensky's aide Andriy Yermak, are in Washington lobbying for increased support.
German leader Friedrich Merz is also scheduled to meet with Trump to discuss continued Western backing for Ukraine.
The recent escalation indicates the fragility of ceasefire efforts and the ongoing challenges in achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
