Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine a day after Moscow vows to continue war

Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine on Sunday, authorities said, a day after Moscow vowed to continue the war, deepening the toll from an ongoing bombardment campaign.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched approximately 3,900 drones, aerial bombs and missiles against Ukraine over the past week alone, underscoring the scale and intensity of the continuing assault.

Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians as winter approaches, a period in which strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure have previously raised concerns about heating and power shortages for the population.

The latest deaths add to the mounting civilian toll of the war, which has continued for years despite periodic diplomatic efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire or negotiated settlement.

Moscow's renewed vow to continue the war, delivered the day before Sunday's strikes, signals no immediate shift in its military approach, even as Ukraine and its allies continue to call for an end to the attacks on civilian areas.

The scale of drone, bomb and missile use cited by Zelensky points to a sustained tempo of Russian strikes heading into the colder months, a period Ukrainian officials have repeatedly flagged as a particular point of vulnerability for the country's civilian population.