Russia launched one of the most devastating bombardments on Ukraine's major cities since the war began on Thursday.
The attack, which killed at least nine people, came hours after President Donald Trump said a deal was close to ending the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cut short a trip to South Africa and flew back home to deal with the “destruction”; in his country.
“Russia continues to kill people and avoid tough pressure and accountability for this,”; Zelensky said Thursday.
“Unfortunately, there is a lot of destruction. Rescue operations are ongoing, the rubble of buildings is being cleared.”;
140 drones and 70 missiles were fired into Ukraine's capital Kyiv, 64 and 48 of which were shot down, according to the Ukraine’s Air Force.
It was “a particularly horrible and loud night,”; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in a statement.
According to Ukrainian officials, 70 people were injured in addition to those killed.
Bombs also fell in Kharkiv, where Mayor Ihor Terekhov warned residents to “be careful!”;
