Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine, hit maternity clinic and farm

Russian strikes on Kyiv and northeastern Ukraine killed eight people Thursday, including attacks on a maternity hospital and farm, Ukrainian officials said. The strikes hit civilian infrastructure as Moscow intensifies its air campaign. Two deaths occurred in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed from New York, where he attended the UN General Assembly. He said residential buildings, a maternity hospital, and energy infrastructure were targeted while people slept. Russia has recently deployed faster, harder-to-stop drones, while Ukraine lacks sufficient interceptors for ballistic missiles. The attacks come amid Moscow's stepped-up air war over recent months.