At least four people have been killed and more than 60 others injured in a Russian drone attack on Pavlohrad city in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymry Zelenskyy confirmed the incident on Thursday on X, saying the attack occurred near shopping malls.

“Today in our city of Pavlohrad, the Russians killed people with drones who were simply near shopping malls. As of now, four people have been reported killed.

“My condolences to their families and loved ones. More than 60 people were wounded in this strike alone. Everyone is receiving the necessary assistance.

“Dozens of people were also wounded in Kramatorsk by Russian bombs that struck residential buildings,” he said.

Mr Zelenskyy said other cities and communities in the Dnipro and Donetsk regions, as well as the Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions, were also attacked.

He added that Dnipro and Kyiv were also targeted in the evening.

He stated that the country is working as intensively as possible with partners so that the country can protect Ukrainians from this Russian terror.

“Today, there will be decisions on additional support packages for Ukraine, including defence assistance and support specifically for protecting our skies. We are also preparing additional support packages.

“The world sees what Russia is doing. And Ukraine will have support. One hundred per cent of our attention is focused on this now – concrete strengthening of our defence, concrete funding for defence, and concrete opportunities for weapons manufacturers to protect lives,” Mr Zelenskyy said.