Russia launched a significant wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of nine individuals and injuries to over 70 others. The strikes targeted key cities, including Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, with the most severe impact reported in Dnipro, where five people were killed. In Kyiv, four fatalities occurred, and a missile strike caused a 24-storey apartment building to collapse, trapping residents under the rubble. This escalation follows a warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who indicated that intelligence suggested a massive Russian strike was imminent. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of air defense and called for international support, particularly for Patriot missile systems to counter Russian attacks. In retaliation for the ongoing bombardments, Ukraine has increased its strikes on occupied territories, including a drone strike that killed one person in Russia's Kursk region. Russia's latest actions are framed as a response to a previous Ukrainian drone strike that resulted in significant casualties in Luhansk.