The two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion began with drones attacking Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa.
The Russian attack hit a residential building in the city, killing one person and injuring three, the regional governor said.
In total, six people have been killed and 12 injured across Ukraine in the last 24 hours.
Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper said the body of a man had been recovered from under rubble in the city.
Three people were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
“We have no certainty about the information from neighbouring residents and therefore can’t be sure,” Mr Kiper told national television.
“So, the search and clearing operation will continue until the last brick is removed to make sure no one is left there.”
Photos posted on social media showed a building on fire and rescue teams picking through rubble.
Elsewhere, a Russian drone hit an apartment building in the southeastern city of Dnipro.
An overnight search and rescue operation uncovered two people dead.
Another civilian was killed in the town of Myrnohad in the eastern Donetsk region.
Twenty-one houses, a school and a multi-storey residential building were damaged, Oleksiy Kuleba, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, said.
Ukrainian air defences shot down 23 of 31 Russian-launched drones over five regions, the air force said.
“Another difficult night for Ukrainians. The enemy launched three dozen Shaheds and six missiles at peaceful settlements of the country,” Mr Kuleba said.
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