The air attack struck multiple regions in Ukraine, including Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv, Zelenskyy said. Three people were killed and dozens more injured in the strikes, he said.
“Every such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to terrorize civilians and destroy our infrastructure,” the Ukrainian president said. “That is why a strong international response is needed.”
The attack comes a day after three Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace, an incursion which has been condemned by Estonia and EU officials. Moscow denied that its jets violated Estonia airspace.
In the early hours of Saturday, Poland said it deployed aircraft in its airspace due to Russia’s ongoing strikes on Ukraine close to the Polish border. “The measures taken aim to ensure safety in areas bordering the threatened regions,” said the Polish armed forces. It later confirmed it had terminated the operation.