In a devastating turn of events, at least 30 people lost their lives as Russia executed what Ukraine describes as its largest missile bombardment of the ongoing war.
Striking major cities including Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Lviv, Russia employed a range of weapons, causing widespread destruction and injuries. Ukraine's air defenses, although improved, were overwhelmed, with the air force reporting the unprecedented use of hypersonic, cruise, and ballistic missiles.
The aftermath reveals a grim scene of destroyed buildings, casualties, and a level of devastation not witnessed before in the conflict.
The international community condemns the attack, with the UN's humanitarian envoy for Ukraine describing it as a path of "destruction, death, and human suffering."
