Ukraine’s president slams our “weak” after Russia’s previous fatal attack on his hometown, Kryvyi Rih.

Several people were injured in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s criticism of U.S. Russian air strikes on Russia and in southern Ukraine hometown 18 people were killed, including nine children.

Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air strikes on the capital earlier Sunday caused fires in non-residential buildings in three areas and injured three people.

In addition, Mykolaiv Southern Governor Vitaliy Kim said Russia launched a missile attack at around 10 p.m. (19:00 GMT) on Saturday, damageing several houses and injuring four people.

The entire country is on air alert from 02:00 after the country’s air force warned the attack, including in border areas Polandforcing NATO members to compete for aircraft to ensure air safety.

Polish troops said the Allies had “been moving forward in the sky due to the intensive activities of the Russian Federation’s long-term aviation, and the ground air defense system was highly vigilant.

“The steps taken are designed to ensure the safety of areas bordering the threatened areas.”

Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 13 of 23 missiles, and Russia launched 40 of 109 drones in a one-night strike, the Air Force said on Sunday. It said 53 drones were lost when the Ukrainian military used electronic warfare to redirect.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said 11 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed overnight in the Kursk, Bergorod and Rostov regions.

Attack Kryvyi Rih

On Friday, the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih killed at least 18 people, including a three-year-old child.

Russian missiles hit a residential area near a playground in central Ukraine.

In an emotional statement on social media, Zelenskyy named each of the nine children killed in the attack on his birthplace, slamming the U.S. Embassy for what he called a “weak” statement.

U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink posted a message on X on Friday saying she was “feared” by the attacks and did not name Russia as the invader.

“Unfortunately, the reaction of the U.S. Embassy was unpleasant: such a powerful country, such a powerful person – such a weak reaction.”

Kryvyi Rih government head Oleksandr Vilkul said three days of condolences were announced starting April 7.

The attack is because US President Donald Trump has been pushing Partial ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine, Moscow invaded in full swing for more than three years.

Zelenskyy said the attack on Kryvyi Rih showed that Russia had no interest in peace.