At least 14 people have been killed and 30 wounded in missile and drone attacks on Ukraine.
Russia’s overnight bombardment targeted the eastern city of Dobropillia, near Donetsk.
Emergency services are working to contain fires in several apartment buildings.
Eight residential buildings and an administrative building were also reportedly damaged.
On Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the strikes which hit Dobropillya, in eastern Ukraine, overnight.
"Such strikes show that Russia’s goals are unchanged," he said.
"Therefore, it is very important to continue to do everything to protect life, strengthen our air defense, and tighten sanctions against Russia", the president adds.
"Everything that helps Putin finance the war must be broken."
Speaking from the White House on Friday, President Trump repeated that Putin’s war in Ukraine could “lead to World War 3” and demanded a peace settlement be agreed soon.
Earlier this week, the US suspended military aid to Kyiv.
He said Ukraine has to "get on the ball and get the job done", adding that he found it easier to deal with Russia in peace negotiations.
"I have to know that (Ukraine) want to settle – if they don’t want to settle, we’re out of there," he said.
"They’re bombing the hell out of Ukraine... I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine," he said.
Trump’s comments come amid reports he will travel to Saudi Arabia next week to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, their first meeting since last week’s explosive clash in the White House.
Trump went on to explain that security guarantees for Ukraine will be the "easy part", with getting the war "finished" being his main priority.
Asked if he believed Putin wanted peace, Trump said: "Yes, I believe him."
"I think he’s doing what anyone else would do," Trump said of Putin.He added that Russia "has all the cards" when it comes to peace negotiations.
"I think both parties want to settle. I think we are going to get it settled," he saidTrump’s comments come a week after his disastrous White House meeting with Zelenskyy - which saw their shouting match broadcast across the globe before the Ukrainian leader was kicked out of the Oval Office.
Zelenskyy has since pushed for a deal to be agreed and is due to meet with US officials in Saudi Arabia next week.
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