Officials say the port city of Odesa in the south and Kharkiv in the east were subjected to waves of attacks that damaged energy infrastructure and set homes on fire..

Russian forces staged mass strikes late on Thursday on energy targets in Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said. Oleh Syniehubov, the governor, writing on the Telegram messaging app,

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via

Russian forces have been shelling Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine almost daily since the start of their invasion three years ago. Still, local business owners continue working, and volunteers from all over the world are on hand to offer support.

President Donald Trump said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted peace after a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 7.

The strikes were aimed at critical Ukrainian infrastructure and increased worries that the Trump administration’s decision to withhold intelligence assistance could leave Ukraine more vulnerable.

Russian drones struck a medical facility and other targets late on Friday in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, wounding at least seven people, local officials said.

KYIV, Ukraine >> At least 14 people were killed and 37 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s eastern city of Dobropillia and a settlement in Kharkiv region overnight,

At least 14 people were killed and 37 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's eastern city of Dobropillia and a settlement in Kharkiv region overnight, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, March

Rescue workers evacuate a patient from a hospital damaged by a Russian strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/)