Tuesday Briefing: Russia Launches a Large-Scale Attack

Russia launched more than 200 missiles and drones across a broad swath of Ukraine yesterday. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the assault as “one of the largest strikes” of the 30-month-old war.

The barrage damaged energy infrastructure across the country. Local authorities in Kyiv and Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, reported blackouts related to the strikes. Officials said four people were killed and more than 30 others were injured.

“Like most previous Russian strikes, this one is just as vile, targeting critical civilian infrastructure,” Zelensky said in a Telegram post.

Ukrainian forces continued to try to advance their offensive in the Kursk region of Russia, which they launched three weeks ago. Zelensky said that Kyiv’s forces had taken control of two more settlements, but the claim could not be independently verified.

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