Reports indicate that at least 8 people were killed and 16 others injured in the onslaught over the past day.

The attacks targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian oblasts, including Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Luhansk, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were concentrated in the latter four regions, where civilians bore the brunt of the violence.

Ukrainian authorities have condemned the attacks as a blatant violation of international law and an escalation of the ongoing conflict, which has seen heightened tensions in recent weeks.

The situation remains fluid as humanitarian agencies and local authorities assess the damage and attend to the injured. International calls for restraint and a return to negotiations have intensified amid fears of further escalation in the region. (ILKHA)