“This Russian strike sends an extremely clear signal about Russia’s priorities,” he said, urging Ukraine’s Western partners to increase pressure on Moscow.
A woman in the Kyiv region and another person in the Khmelnytskyi region were also killed, Zelenskyy added.
There was no immediate comment by Russia, which denies targeting civilians since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukraine’s power operator Ukrenergo said on Tuesday that the “massive missile and drone attack” had caused fires in several regions, leading it to impose “emergency power outages” across the country, where winter temperatures are currently dipping towards freezing.
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