At least 24 civilians, including two children, were killed and 174 others injured in Ukrainian strikes on Russian regions over the past seven days, according to Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large.

Ukrainian officials have reported damage to critical infrastructure facilities in the central Kirovograd region, TASS news agency reported, without specifying the cause.

As a result of the Russian attack in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine, 19 people were injured.

Security measures at all facilities of the strategic importance in the Zaporozhye Region, including at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), have been heightened following a relevant order from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Regional Governor Yevgeny Balitsky said on Monday, News.az reports citing TASS .

A cooling tower at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) sustained severe damage following the Ukrainian army’s attack, Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom said in a statement on Monday, News.az reports citing TASS .