At least two people were killed and six others were wounded in Russian airstrikes on areas in southern and northeastern Ukraine, local authorities said today..

At the same time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged Western allies to send further air defense systems Patriot, in order to “save thousands of lives”.

The governor of Kherson region said a 61-year-old woman was killed inside her home during an attack by a drone in the village of Mikailivka, which is located on the banks of the Dnieper.

A second person was killed by artillery fire in the city of Nikopol (south-east), Dnipropetrovsk Region Governor Sergey Lysak reported on Telegram.

In addition, the governor of the Mykolayiv region reported for his part that six people were injured, including one seriously, in a ballistic missile attack.

He did not specify whether these casualties were recorded in the city of Mykolaiv itself or in its suburbs, but its mayor spoke of an attack on the city.

190 missiles in one week

Ukraine is asking its Western allies to send further aid as soon as possible.

The head of Ukrainian diplomacy today underlined that a solid air defense would allow “thousands of lives to be saved”, reduce the damage caused to infrastructure in Ukraine and help the soldiers at the front.

Kuleba appealed to countries that have Patriot systems to transfer them to Ukraine, according to a press release from his ministry.

He pointed out that Russia had recently stepped up its airstrikes, with what he said was the launch of 190 missiles and the launch of 700 guided bombs between March 18 and 24.

“Russian attacks at the moment are characterized by the intensive use of ballistic missiles, which can reach their target very quickly, leaving very little time for civilians to find shelter,” Kuleba noted.