The Russian missiles sought out targets from the Lviv region in western Ukraine near Poland to Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine bordering Russia. The state energy company Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages in six regions. It often shuts down production during attacks as a precaution.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said air defenses had shot down at least 30 missiles from a “massive” barrage that had targeted gas and energy facilities.

Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Nikolai Patrushev warned in an interview published on Tuesday that Ukraine may "cease to exist" in 2025. Patrushev, who previously served as secretary of Russia's Security Council,

Nikolai Patrushev, an advisor to the Russian president, stated in an interview with "Komsomolskaya Pravda" that the Russian Federation is not indifferent to the situation in Ukraine. However, he did not rule out the possibility that Ukraine may cease to exist altogether by next year.