At least four people were killed and 28 injured in a Russian missile strike on Odesa on April 29, local officials have said.
According to Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper, a missile struck residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
"Unfortunately, two people and a dog died as a result of the Russian missile attack," he said initially, adding: "Another eight people were injured of varying severity, including a 12-year-old boy."
In a later post on Telegram, Ukraine's National Police said the death toll had risen to four and the number of injured to 28.
Media reports said one of those injured could have been Serhiy Kivalov, a discredited ally of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych ousted following the 2014 EuroMaidan Revolution.
Kivalov, the former lawmaker and head of the Central Election Commission, used to live in the house, shown by Suspilne media outlet to be on the receiving end of the missile strike.
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In Kharkiv, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said a KAB guided bomb had struck the northeastern Kyiv district of the city.
"A 42-year-old man was injured as a result of enemy fire. He was hospitalized with an explosive injury and shrapnel wounds... Doctors assess his condition as moderate." he said.
Russia recently intensified attacks against Kharkiv, using missiles, glide bombs, and drones to destroy energy infrastructure and kill civilians. At the end of March, Russia destroyed all the electrical substations in Kharkiv, leaving Ukraine's second-largest city without a stable power supply.
