Russia’s Ministry of Defense stated it launched a “massive strike using high-precision, long-range weapons,” concentrating on Ukraine’s power and navy infrastructure, however Ukraine stated civilian infrastructure and residential buildings had been hit, with Kyiv’s mayor saying over a dozen folks had been killed. The strikes had been preceded by a warning on Wednesday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who stated Russian President Vladimir Putin has been “preparing a massive strike against Ukraine for some time.”