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Russia launched 158 drones and missiles at several Ukrainian targets early Friday morning, causing widespread damage and numerous casualties.
At least 31 civilians were killed and 150 injured, according to the Ukrainian military. The targets all had little to no military value. The target cities included Kyiv, the central city of Dnipro, Kharkiv, the port of Odesa, and the western city of Lviv, far from the frontlines.
“It’s been a long time since we have seen so many enemy targets on our monitors in all regions and all directions,” Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for Ukraine’s air force, told national television. “Everything was being fired.”
“Today the enemy has struck a powerful blow. There are downed targets, however unfortunately there are also casualties,” Ihnat added.
Poland called the Russian chargé d’affaires of the Russian Federation, Andrei Ordash, to the office of Polish deputy foreign minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski to explain why a Russian missile entered Polish air space.
Russia said that it “will not give explanations until concrete evidence is presented,” Russia’s state media reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been making threats against Poland, saying they were now a “dangerous enemy” for their strong support for Ukraine.
