LUGANSK, September 1. /TASS/. Last week, the Ukrainian armed forces stepped up attacks on civilian targets in Russia, raising their number to nearly 1,200 per day, which left 53 people dead, including seven children, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told TASS.

"Last week, the number of enemy strikes on civilian targets increased to nearly 1,200 per day. These attacks claimed the lives of 53 civilians, including seven minors," he said.