The strikes have disrupted ongoing peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow as the Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Ukraine of a "terrorist attack".

Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of killing at least 24 people, including a child, in a drone strike on a hotel and cafe where civilians were seeing in the New Year in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region.

MOSCOW, Jan 1 - The Russian-installed governor of Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Thursday accused Ukraine of killing at least 24 people in a drone strike on a hotel and cafe where New Year celebrations were being held. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Four apartment buildings were damaged in the bombardment, with two energy facilities also suffering damage.