Ukraine reported that Russia had launched 426 drones and missiles while peace talks to end Moscow's all-out war on Ukraine remained on a "situational pause" amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
At least four people were killed and over 20 others injured in the overnight and morning Russian attack that hit several regions across the country, Ukrainian authorities said on March 24.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that "recovery efforts are under way" after a Russian attack, noting that "damage has been reported in 11 regions."
"Another night of Russian terror against Ukraine," Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha wrote following the deadly attack.
"When Russia fails on the battlefield and cannot impose its will at the negotiating table, it resorts to terror against civilians," Sybiha said. "Typical methods of Russian criminals."
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Dead and Injured Reported After Russian Strikes On Poltava, Zaporizhzhya and Dnipro
According to the regional authorities, two people were killed and 11 injured in the eastern Poltava region, where residential buildings and a hotel were damaged.
In the southeastern Zaporizhzhya region, a combined drone and missile attack killed one person and injured five others, according to the head of regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov.
A Russian drone also hit a commuter train in the Kharkiv region, killing a 61-year-old passenger, according to the regional prosecutor's office.
Meanwhile, in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, a multistory building was hit in a morning strike on March 24, leaving at least eight people injured, two of whom were in a serious condition.
"Pressure on Russia must be intensified without delay. Sanctions must bite harder. The 20th EU package must be adopted. The shadow fleet must be anchored," Sybiha wrote in a post on X.
Russian Strike Triggers Moldova Emergency
Moldova has announced plans to declare a 60-day state of emergency in its energy sector after a key Europe-linked power line was cut following Russian strikes in Ukraine.
"We will propose declaring a state of emergency in the energy sector for 60 days. This is not a measure born of panic but of responsibility," Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu said in a Facebook video on March 24.
Moldova imports most of its electricity from its neighbor, the European Union member Romania, via a power cable that passes through southern Ukraine.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has condemned the Russian strikes on civilian energy infrastructure in Ukraine as "a war crime -- and an attack on all of us."
"Overnight strikes disconnected Moldova's key power link with Europe. Alternative routes are in place, but the situation remains fragile. Russia alone bears responsibility," she said in a post on X.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian launched 34 missiles and 392 drones, including seven Iskander ballistic, 23 cruise, and four guided air-to-air missiles. Ukrainian military says its air forces have intercepted 365 drones and 25 missiles.
In his nightly address just hours before the Russian attack, President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, citing intelligence reports, warned of a possible large-scale Russian strike and urged citizens to remain alert to air raid signals.
Meanwhile, Russian Defense Ministry said their forces have intercepted 55 Ukrainian drones overnight, a day after Ukraine hit a fuel reservoir at the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, the country's largest western oil-exporting hub.
The Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, capable of exporting over 1 million barrels of crude oil per day, is a key outlet for Russia's Urals crude and high-quality diesel.
It was not the first time Primorsk was hit by Ukrainian forces; the port was previously targeted in September 2025, temporarily disrupting oil loadings.
The fire at the Primorsk port oil depot in Russia’s Leningrad region continued for a second day, with smoke so thick and dense that it could be seen through clouds in high-resolution satellite image taken on March 24.
The latest attacks occurred as Russia announced that trilateral talks between Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv aimed at ending the war in Ukraine were on "situational pause" following the start of the Iran war.
"This is a situational pause, for obvious reasons," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding that as soon as "our American partners" could pay more attention to Ukrainian affairs, Moscow hoped that the pause could end.