Ukraine braces for further Russian missile strikes as civilian death toll rises

At least 37 deaths across country since Thursday as residential areas appear to be targeted

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Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine on Friday evening, as the country braced itself for another string of intensified long-range missile strikes on cities and towns across the country.

At least 37 people have been killed in missile attacks since Thursday that appear to have targeted busy civilian areas and crowded buildings, a tactic Russia has repeatedly denied employing.