The United States voiced outrage Monday at a major Russian assault on Ukraine's power grid and vowed sustained support for Kyiv. Russia launched more than 200 attack drones and missiles at Ukraine Monday, killing at least five people and striking energy facilities nationwide, officials said. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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Summary:
- Russian forces unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine on Monday morning, targeting multiple regions across the country. Power and water supplies were disrupted in parts of Kyiv following the attacks, Ukrainian officials said. At least five people were reported killed.
- Poland said that a drone had likely entered its airspace early on Monday morning during a Russian bombardment of Ukraine, adding that the object may have landed on Polish territory and that searches were underway.
- The United States voiced outrage Monday at the Russian assault on Ukraine's power grid and vowed sustained support for Kyiv.
- Kyiv urged allies to allow long-range strikes in order to "accelerate the end of Russian terror" following Moscow's massive strike on Ukraine on Monday.
