Several people were killed in Russian drone attacks in south-eastern Ukraine, officials said on Tuesday, as further deaths were reported in Russia.

Dnipropetrovsk Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said three people died in an attack on a bus in Nikopol and 12 others were injured.

In the Synelnykove district, an 11-year-old boy was killed, while two women aged 31 and 61 and a 33-year-old man were injured, according to the authorities.

Two other people were injured and there was damage to an administrative building and power lines following attacks on the city of Pavlohrad and surrounding areas, it said.

In Russia’s Vladimir region, officials said a child and two adults were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Alexandrov district, around 100 kilometres north-east of Moscow. The couple’s 5-year-old daughter was injured.

Russia has been waging a destructive war against Ukraine for more than four years.

As part of its defensive fight, Ukraine also attacks targets in Russia. The number of victims and the extent of the damage in Russia are in no way comparable to the devastating consequences of Russian attacks in Ukraine.