Kyiv, April 18 (EFE).- Nine people were killed and 25 injured in bomb attacks by Russian troops on Monday in eastern Ukraine’s Kharkov province, local news agencies “Interfax-Ukraine” reported.

The number of victims was announced by the press office of the city’s regional military administration, which is one of the regions most affected by Ukraine’s operation that started on February 24.

“In Kharviv, 24 people were injured and six killed as slums bombed residential areas, including the central part of the city,” the source said.

Also, two people were killed and one injured in the bomb attacks that took place in the same region, but in the town of Derhachiv.

According to the military administration, one person died in the city of Zolochiv in the attacks carried out by the Russian army.

In the last hours, Moscow troops launched attacks on eastern Ukraine, especially on Kharkiv, the country’s second largest city.

The offensive makes Russian forces regroup to try to launch a major operation in the pro-Russian areas of Donbas.

Even today, 11 people, including a child, were killed in the attacks on Lviv in western Ukraine.

According to the mayor Andriv Sadovy, Russian missiles were launched at civilian targets in the city near the Polish border.