MOSCOW: The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that its massive overnight strike on Ukraine was a response to what it called “terrorist acts” against targets inside Russia and said it had struck a range of Ukrainian military targets. Ukrainian authorities said that Russian drones and missiles had pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities early on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 100 following days of warnings about Moscow’s plans for a major assault.

The latest attacks come days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was preparing a "massive new strike" on the country.

“Intelligence warnings regarding Russian strikes remain in effect; a massive strike is possible," says Ukranian president.