Ten explosions heard in Kharkiv, authorities say, as Russian missiles hit six cities across the country
- Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 674
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s president, has posted on X saying that “Russian terror must and will lose” following a night of missile strikes.
Zelenskiy said:
Unfortunately, there have been fatalities and injuries as a result of the strikes. All services are working around the clock and providing the necessary aid. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured.
You know that according to western intelligence figures, 300,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or so seriously wounded that they can no longer be mobilised for the war.
The Russian losses of men and material are enormous.
The Russian armed forces will emerge from this war weakened, both materially and in terms of personnel.
And, of course, we are seeing massive investments in the arms industry.
We perhaps did not see, or did not want to see, that they are in a position to continue to be supplied by allies.
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