Children and civilians were injured as Russian strikes hit homes and cities across Ukraine, sparking fires and damaging infrastructure in multiple regions.

Russian strikes hit multiple regions of Ukraine on April 4, injuring civilians – including children – and causing fires in residential areas, according to Ukrainian emergency services.

In the northeastern city of Sumy, seven people were injured after a Russian drone strike targeted a 16-story residential building and nearby private homes. Among the wounded was one child.

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported that the strike caused a fire on the upper floors of the high-rise. Emergency crews evacuated residents, and the blaze was later extinguished using specialized

high-altitude equipment.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, three people were injured in the Nikopol district, including a five-month-old infant, a six-year-old boy, and a 41-year-old woman, according to regional authorities. All victims are receiving outpatient treatment.

Additional strikes were reported in the Synelnykove district, where a private house and an outbuilding were damaged. A fire covering 125 square meters broke out on the first floor of a three-story building but was quickly contained. No casualties were reported in that location.

Authorities said a total of 20 strikes hit the two districts, with Russian forces using artillery, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), guided aerial bombs, and drones. Several impact sites resulted in fires.

In the capital, Kyiv, a Russian drone strike sparked a fire in an office building, according to the city’s emergency services.