A massive Russian aerial bombardment that lasted more than 12 hours has killed at least four people and injured 70 others in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the deaths all occurred in the capital, Kyiv, where many of the projectiles were aimed, and the victims included a 12-year-old girl.

Russia launched nearly 600 drones and several dozen missiles toward seven regions of Ukraine, its air force said.

Zelensky warned that Ukraine would retaliate and said the “vile” attack showed Moscow “wants to continue fighting and killing”.

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Emergency services said that an attack on the city’s Institute of Cardiology killed a nurse and patient.

A large bakery, an automobile rubber factory, as well as apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure were also targeted, Zelensky said.

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Zaporizhzhia’s Governor Ivan Fedorov said 31 people had been injured in the region, including three children - two boys, aged 11 and 12, and a nine-year-old girl.

One boy was caught in an explosion while the other had suffered carbon monoxide poisoning, he said. Both are in a serious condition.

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