Zelensky Warns of a Large-Scale Russian Attack

Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russian forces are preparing a massive attack on Ukraine and warned residents to be especially cautious, after Russian attacks across various regions claimed at least six lives.

"Tonight and in the coming hours, it is especially important to pay close attention to air raid warnings", the Ukrainian president said in his evening video address.

In recent weeks, Russian forces have carried out a series of heavy attacks on Kyiv and other major cities. Last Monday's attacks killed 10 people across the country and severely damaged the thousand-year-old Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukraine's spiritual and cultural heritage.

Zelensky said Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the Tyumen region of Western Siberia on Saturday, and also struck a Moscow oil refinery twice this week.

On Saturday, Russian forces attacked the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs, killing five people and wounding 10, Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov wrote on Telegram.

(Reuters)