
A Russian airstrike hit a shopping center in Pavlohrad, central Ukraine, on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring 67, including eight children, regional authorities said. The attack occurred around midday in the city center, setting retail pavilions, a store, and vehicles ablaze, according to Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi and Dnipropetrovsk Governor Oleksandr Hanzha .
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the strike as "deliberate terror against civilians," stating that Russia systematically targets civilian gatherings to maximize casualties and spread fear . President Volodymyr Zelensky said decisions with partners on additional support, including air defense, were expected later Thursday to counter such attacks .
Canada announced it would provide Ukraine with air defense systems and interceptor missiles, with Prime Minister Mark Carney pledging expanded cooperation on drone production during a meeting with Zelensky in Calgary . Pavlohrad, about 75 kilometers from the front line, had previously been considered a relative safe haven but has faced repeated strikes in recent months.
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