The attacks were among the deadliest on Kryvyi Rih since the start of the war in 2022 and come as U.S. President Trump pushes for a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the U.S. for its muted reaction to a Russian missile strike that killed at least 18, including nine children, highlighting the simmering tensions as President Trump seeks to placate Russia as part of efforts to end the war.

The Trump administration says it will soon be clear if Russia's Vladimir Putin really wants a peace deal in Ukraine, as France and Britain accuse him of playing for time.

Britain and France have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet over Ukraine ceasefire talks and ramped up pressure on Moscow by insisting that he owes the United States an immed