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KYIV: Russia renewed its strikes on Ukraine on Friday, killing three people including an eight-year-old girl, Ukrainian officials said.

The strikes come a day after Ukraine launched its biggest-ever drone attack on Moscow, killing a different eight-year-old girl and sparking an inferno at a major oil refinery, according to Russian officials.

The Kremlin said Friday it would “continue” striking Ukraine following that attack.

Both sides have escalated attacks on each other in recent weeks, as US-led talks on ending the more than four-year conflict remain effectively frozen.