Russia has launched a series of missiles at Ukrainian cities in the second pre-dawn assault in three days.
Pavlohrad, a logistics hub close to the central town of Dnipro, used to be hit in advance of a much-anticipated counter-offensive by means of Ukraine.
The strike sparked a main fire, destroyed dozens of houses, and wounded 34 people.
Hours later, the air raid alert sounded throughout the country, with the capital Kyiv amongst the targets.
Across the country, the Ukrainian army stated it shot down 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired.
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The most significant damage used to be in Pavlohrad, a city in Ukrainian-held territory round 70 miles (110km) from the frontline. Pictures posted on social media showed a massive blaze.
One resident, Olha Lytvynenko, stated she used to be getting dressed to depart their residence when "both doors were smashed out via the explosion wave".
"I ran outside and saw that the storage was once destroyed. Everything was once on fire, glass shards everywhere. Had we been outside, we would have been killed," she said.
Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk military administration described it as a "tragic night time and morning", announcing an industrial web page had been hit.
Nineteen high-rise condominium blocks, 25 non-public houses, six colleges and kindergartens and 5 stores have been additionally damaged, it added.
Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-installed official, stated the strike focused railway infrastructure and fuel depots, in a message on Telegram with a thumbs-up gesture.
At round 04:00 nearby time (02:00 GMT) the air raid alert sounded in Kyiv and lasted for about three hours.
The navy administration said all missiles and drones directed at the capital have been destroyed.
In the Kherson place - which is still partly managed with the aid of Russia - Ukrainian regional authorities stated Russia had carried out 39 shellings.
They got here from ground-based weapons, as properly as drones and planes, the authorities said, including that one man or woman used to be killed.
Recent days have considered an amplify in assaults in Ukraine, with places away from the the front strains being targeted. On Friday, 23 people had been killed in the central town of Uman.
Ukraine says it is ending plans for a long-awaited offensive towards Russian forces, supported by using Western-supplied weapons and army equipment.
Russia, meanwhile, is additionally getting ready for a Ukrainian push, and has fortified its positions in occupied territory.
In the trendy exchange at the country's navy leadership, Cl Gen Mikhail Mizintsev - the Russian deputy defence minister who oversaw armed forces logistics - has been sacked, after being appointed to the role solely closing September.
There have been longstanding complaints that the front line troops are now not getting adequate navy equipment, and go through shortages of meals and uniforms.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian legitimate on Monday stated the navy had ousted Russian forces from some positions in Bakhmut, an jap town that has been beneath siege for months.
General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of floor forces, stated on Telegram the scenario remained "quite difficult" - however "the enemy is unable to take manipulate of the city".