India, April 25 -- Grim details continued to emerge on Thursday in the aftermath of a wave of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities overnight, with early reports indicating that at least nine people were killed and dozens injured.

The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble.

Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr - due west of Kyiv - and the northeastern cities of Sumy - where a daytime missile strike killed at least 34 people on 13 April - and Kharkiv - where the authorities reported 24 drone and missile strikes in total.

"The casualty count is expected to r...