Ukraine's intelligence services have information indicating that the Russian Federation is preparing a large-scale strike on Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
According to an Ukrinform correspondent, Zelensky made the statement during a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Michel Martin.
"Today there is very unpleasant information about the preparation of another Russian massive strike. We have intelligence data, and immediately after our press conference and our meeting I will return with my team to Ukraine very quickly. I strongly ask our people to be especially careful, to protect themselves, their children, and their families, and to use shelters and pay attention to air-raid alerts," Zelensky said.
He added that the Russian leadership had been preparing such a strike for some time.
Zelensky also said that Putin continues to refuse to end the war, despite Ukraine's efforts through both official and unofficial channels to convey its readiness for meaningful negotiations and the need to end the conflict.
