President Zelenskyy: “Last night, the Russians attacked energy infrastructure in the Poltava region. And they struck again in an especially vile way with a missile when State Emergency Service workers were already at the scene, extinguishing the fire. As of now, dozens of people are reported injured. Unfortunately, four people were killed, including two first responders.

“They are Hero of Ukraine Viktor Kuzmenko, who had responded to the aftermath of shelling more than 50 times, and Dmytro Skryl, who had served in the State Emergency Service for more than 20 years. My sincere condolences to their families and loved ones.

“The Russians also struck the Kharkiv region. Four people were injured. Unfortunately, one person was killed. My condolences. In the Dnipro region, they attacked critical infrastructure. Three people were injured in the region.

“In Pavlohrad, power lines were damaged, leaving thousands of families without electricity. There were also strikes on Zaporizhzhia and the Kyiv region, where three people were injured. Overall, Russia’s main targets overnight were our energy infrastructure facilities.

“It is utter cynicism to ask for a ceasefire in order to hold propaganda celebrations while carrying out such missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it.

“Russia could cease fire at any moment, and this would stop the war and our responses. Peace is needed, and real steps are needed to achieve it. Ukraine will act in kind.”