Russian strikes kill at least 25, Ukraine says

At least 25 people have been killed in Ukraine during the latest wave of Russian strikes, according to Ukrainian officials, as the conflict continues to escalate.

One attack in the Donetsk region claimed the lives of at least 11 people and left 40 others injured, including six children, local authorities reported on Saturday. Residential areas and infrastructure were also damaged in other regions, including Kharkiv and Odesa.

Russian attacks have intensified in recent days, following the suspension of U.S. military aid and intelligence-sharing with Kyiv. This move came after a confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office last week.

In response to the latest strikes, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk remarked, "This is the outcome of appeasing barbarians."

"More bombs, more aggression, more victims," he wrote in a social media post.

The deadliest attacks took place late on Friday in the town of Dobropillya, located in the Donetsk Region. At least 11 people were killed when two ballistic missiles struck eight residential buildings and a shopping center, officials reported.

After emergency services had arrived, Russia launched another strike, "deliberately targeting the rescuers," Ukrainian President Zelensky said in a Telegram post. "These strikes demonstrate that Russia's objectives remain unchanged," he added.

Other attacks in the region resulted in nine deaths and 13 injuries on Friday and Saturday, according to local officials.

In Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Region, drones targeted a company early on Saturday, killing three people and injuring seven, regional leader Oleh Synyehubov reported.

On Friday, another drone strike hit civilian and energy infrastructure in Odesa. The regional head noted that this marked the seventh attack on the region's energy system in just three weeks, as reported by the DTEK energy company.