A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's second-largest city killed two people and wounded 35 late on Saturday, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Kyiv's partners to respond to such attacks while seeking peace in the three-year-old war.

(Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine expected a strong response from Western countries to the nearly daily Russian drone attacks on its territory.

Another 21 people are injured, as a restaurant and several buildings are set ablaze in the city, local officials say.

Ukraine’s General Staff denounced the “deliberate, targeted shelling” of the military hospital. Rescuers searched through the rubble left behind in the attacks.

Hungary is a member of NATO and the EU, but its alignment with Russia on energy policy and frequent criticism of Ukraine have set it apart from most Western allies. The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has repeatedly stalled EU aid packages and sanctions against Moscow, citing Hungarian national interests.

The U.S. reached deals with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks over the Black Sea and against each other's energy targets, but it was not clear when and how the deals would come into force.

The assault underscored the deep mistrust between Russia and Ukraine as U.S.-mediated talks about a partial cease-fire began in Saudi Arabia.