Cities across Ukraine are targets of Russian missiles, officials say

Three Russian rockets launched against Ukraine from Russia’s Belgorod region are seen at dawn Thursday in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Russia has been hitting Ukraine with massive missile attacks since October. (AP Photos)

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian officials and media said.

Air raid sirens wailed all over Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, in the first such missile attack in three weeks. Ukrainian media said air defense systems were activated in multiple regions of the country.