Russian drone strikes hit civilian targets in and around Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, in the early hours of Friday morning, according to Ukrainian officials.
He also shared video and images of a fire blazing in Kharkiv city and said eight residents received medical attention on the spot, but nobody was injured.
The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sweeping new sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, with almost 100 new measures targeting energy production, mining and defense.
It also included new measures to clamp down on sanctions evasion in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and China.
Russia's Wagner Group has reportedly begun recruiting fighters again several months after the death of founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to Russian media reports.
Persons:
Oleh Synehubov, Janet Yellen, Russia's Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Organizations:
Moscow, United Arab
Locations:
Ukraine's, Kharkiv, U.S, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, China, Russia