Russia launches 36 rockets overnight on Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that Russia launched 36 rockets in a "massive attack" on Ukraine.

Report informs, citing The Guardian, that in a post on Telegram he said that most of the missiles fired overnight were shot down by the country’s air defence systems.

Russia has been targeting critical infrastructure such as power stations and water supply systems in Ukraine in recent weeks.

Zelenskyy added: "To all energy workers and services that are currently working at the sites of impact and restoring our infrastructure. You are our heroes!"