Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine on June 2, targeting Kyiv and several other cities. Many people were killed and more than 100 injured in the strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack and called for stronger air defence support, while the United Nations renewed calls for a ceasefire. The latest escalation comes as peace efforts remain stalled more than four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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

Just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of an impending major Russian strike, Moscow launched a large-scale overnight attack targeting multiple Ukrainian…