Authorities said the boy died following a strike on a village in Kherson amid Russia's increased bombardment of Ukrainian cities.

Hundreds of Russian drones and more than a dozen missiles rained down on the Ukrainian capital early Thursday, killing two people in a second massive airstrike on Ukraine in two days as Kyiv seeks critical aid from its partners at a meeting in Rome.

Russian air defences downed 155 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow, causing temporary airport closures and casualties in Lipetsk.