Major Russian Barrage Slams Targets Across Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has unleashed a massive rocket attack that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine. Officials reported at least six deaths Thursday in the largest such night-time attack in three weeks. described the barrage that came while people slept as an attempt by Moscow “to intimidate Ukrainians again.” The onslaught came as the war largely ground to a battlefield stalemate over the winter. The Kremlin’s forces started targeting Ukraine’s power supply last October in an apparent attempt to demoralize the civilian population. The barrages became less frequent, with analysts speculating Russia may have been running low on ammunition. The last massive barrage took place on Feb. 16.