KYIV, Ukraine: Russian strikes on military facilities and residential buildings across war-scarred Ukraine on Thursday (Friday in Manila) left several dead in attacks President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as 'missile terrorism.'The deadliest attacks, which struck the central Kyrovograd region, came as the country was marking its first Day Of Ukraine Statehood that was announced by Zelenskyy earlier.

Russia's invasion has morphed into a grueling war of attrition and frontline artillery battles. Both sides are striking targets behind the frontlines to dent the other's ability to fight a protracted conflict.