Russian forces have launched their most intense assault on Ukraine since the war began nearly a year ago, Kyiv said on Thursday, with dozens of missiles and drones targeting critical infrastructure and residential areas..
The barrage of attacks killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens more, officials said, as air raid sirens wailed across the country..
The strikes came as Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, in Minsk, the Belarusian capital. The two leaders discussed military cooperation, among other issues..
In a televised address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks were a sign of Russia’s desperation as its forces struggle on the battlefield..
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