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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia launched a large-scale overnight air attack against various regions of Ukraine.

In a social media post, Zelensky said Russian forces used 135 drones of various types and 10 missiles, most of them ballistic.

Zelensky reported that seven people, including one child, were injured in the Kharkiv region. Residential buildings, a fuel station, and railway infrastructure were damaged.

He also stated that three people were injured in the Chernihiv region. A residential building and power infrastructure were hit, leaving thousands of households without electricity. Power crews are continuing repair work.

Zelensky added that an apartment building was damaged in Zaporizhzhia and that the capital Kyiv was also targeted by ballistic missiles. Damage was recorded at 16 locations in Kyiv, including a school and a business. Critical infrastructure in the Dnipro, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, and Odesa regions was also targeted.

Emphasizing the need to increase international pressure on Russia, Zelensky called on the European Union to adopt its 21st sanctions package against Russia this week.

He argued that every delay in imposing sanctions gives Russia more time to prepare, stressing that all supply chains supporting Russia's war capabilities, particularly those involving chips, microchips, and dual-use goods, must be blocked.

Zelensky also said that cooperation with European partners to strengthen ballistic missile defense capabilities would enhance the security of both Ukraine and Europe, thanking all countries and organizations providing support.