Attacks both in Ukraine and Russia continue as efforts are ongoing to find a solution to end the deadliest conflict on the European continent since the World War II, which started with Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Eight people were killed and another five wounded in Kyiv, three of them children, and fires broke out in different locations around the capital, emergency service said on the Telegram messaging app.
In Boryspil in the Kyiv region, one person was killed and another nine, including a child, were injured after missiles and drones damaged an apartment building and a business facility, Governor Tymur Tkachenko said on Telegram.
Russia has been increasing attacks on Ukraine's borders, in addition to energy and logistic facilities, and on Tuesday a fresh strike stopped border crossings into Romania - a member of the European Union and NATO - at Orlivka on the Danube river.
In Russia, a drone attack caused a fire in the port area of Ust-Luga, a major export outlet in the northwest.
In Russia's Samara region, home to a number of major oil refineries some 800km southeast of Moscow, an air attack damaged civilian facilities, the local governor said on Telegram.
Russia and Ukraine deny targeting civilians. Reuters could not independently verify the damage reports.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X that Russia's latest attack on Kyiv demonstrated President Vladimir Putin is not interested in peace.
Ukraine's top diplomat called for new international sanctions targeting Russia's ability to continue producing ballistic missiles and urged its partners to use frozen Russian assets, particularly those held in the European Union.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he held a "detailed and constructive" call with US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and the sides were working to finalise dates for their visit to Ukraine aimed at advancing peace efforts.
The same day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Putin the war needed to end for humanity's sake. The Kremlin leader said Moscow was "moving forward along this path".
The conflict prompted some NATO members, especially those bordering Russia, to bolster their military capabilities, also in the wake of intensifying drone incidents in the border areas.
The NATO Baltic air policing mission activated jet fighters in Latvia, and Finland restricted air and maritime traffic close to Russia, armed forces of both countries said separately on X, as drones were flying over Russia's Leningrad region where Ust-Luga is located.
with DPA and EFE
