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On Sunday, Russia launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine in what\u2019s being seen as the largest barrage in recent months, officials said.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on the social platform X<\/a> that Russia used nearly 140 missiles of \u201cvarious types\u201d over the last week, as well as more than 900 \u201cguided aerial bombs\u201d and more than 600 strike drones.<\/p>\n Zelensky said Russia was attacking its infrastructure in Rivne, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Volyn and Odesa.<\/p>\n \u201cRussia terrorists are once again trying to intimidate us with cold and blackouts, repeating their actions and trying to get results from them,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n The attack came as Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine\u2019s power generation and energy infrastructure ahead of the winter.<\/p>\n Ukrainian defenses shot down 144 out of the 210 air targets.<\/p>\n Zelensky said a drone attack killed two people and injured six others, including two children. Two more were killed in the Odesa region, The Associated Press reported.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe entire world sees and knows that we are defending ourselves against absolute evil, which understands no language but force,\u201d Zelensky wrote. \u201cWe need unity the world needs unity. Only together can we stop this evil.\u201d<\/p>\n The war in the region is nearing the three-year mark. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and while Zelensky pushes for cease-fire negotiations, the outlook is grim.<\/a><\/p>\n Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n