Russia says it launched a ‘massive’ overnight strike on 9 Ukrainian cities

Russia launched a massive overnight strike targeting nine Ukrainian cities. President Zelenskyy emphasized an urgent need for additional air defense support from Europe and the United States, as Ukraine faces a desperate shortage of US-made Patriot missiles to counter Russian ballistic attacks. Simultaneously, Russia warned it could target UK military installations in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes conducted with British missiles, escalating tensions between the Russian Federation and Western allies providing military aid to Ukraine.