Vladimir Putin launched “one of the largest” air strikes of the war so far using 120 missiles and 90 drones on Ukraine.
Deadly overnight Strikes by Russia It targeted “sleeping civilians” and power infrastructure – causing Polish aircraft to take flight at speed.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky described Putin's attack as a massive joint strike on “all regions” in the war-torn country.
It appears to have targeted energy infrastructure and caused several incidents power failure All over the country.
Ukrainian authorities fear that Vlad aims to destroy major electricity networks to cripple the economy as winter approaches.
Cruise, ballistic and air missiles were reportedly launched by the Russian tyrant.
The drones used also included Iranian-made Shahed drones.
Zelensky said that his brave forces were able to destroy more than 140 Russian weapons.
The president added that two women were tragically killed and six others were injured in the Mykolaiv region, including two children.
The attack on the city in southern Ukraine targeted a multi-storey building, a parking lot and a shopping centre. UkraineThe state emergency service said.
Two workers were also found dead after strikes in the Dnipro region in central Ukraine.
The missiles directly hit the local railway depot, wounding three more people.
After summoning the first attacks PolandUkraine's NATO neighbor was quick to act and sent a number of fighter jets to patrol its airspace.
The Polish Operations Command said this was done as a security precaution and that its personnel had reached the “highest levels of readiness.”
Romania is also said to have deployed its own aircraft.
Several other cities were severely damaged in attacks early Sunday morning.
Horrific images from a metro station in the capital, Kiev, showed frightened civilians forced underground as sirens sounded across the city.
People were seen sleeping on the floor and even holding their bodies Pets Tight as the sounds of explosions pulsate nearby.
An emergency power outage was also called in Kiev as well as two other regions in the east
Kiev Foreign Minister Andriy Sepha described Putin as a “war criminal” for ordering the attacks.
Al-Sabiha said in a statement on the X website: “Russia launched one of the largest air attacks: drones and missiles against peaceful cities, sleeping civilians and critical infrastructure.
“This is the real response of war criminal Putin to all those who have contacted and visited him recently.
“We need peace through strength, not appeasement.”
The Foreign Minister made the comments after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the Russian tyrant in a move that was widely condemned.
Zelensky said the call opened a “Pandora's box.” Germany – a proud NATO country – has undermined efforts to stop Putin's war.
The nighttime attacks are believed to be the most damaging and widespread since early September, according to authorities.
It included about 20 Russian Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers.
While flying overhead, Kh-101 and Zircon conventional missiles were shot down on Ukrainian targets.
Hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and Russian guided bombs have also been recorded, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Zelesinki said that Ukraine's heroic air defenses included anti-aircraft missile forces and a number of F-16 fighter jets.
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