Russian drone strike on Ukraine tower block kills two women

Russia fired a total of 458 drones and 45 missiles, including 32 ballistic missiles. Ukrainian forces shot down and neutralised 406 drones and nine missiles.

Firefighters put out a fire following the attack in Dnipro. Picture: Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP

A Russian drone slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine early on Saturday, killing two women and leaving at least 12 people injured including two children, Ukrainian emergency services reported.

The attack in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, came as further to the east, fighting for the strategic city of Pokrovsk has reached a key stage, with both Kyiv and Moscow vying to persuade US President Donald Trump that they can win on the battlefield.