Ukraine war must become 'untenable' for Russia, Zelenskyy says after latest strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world not to "turn a blind eye" to Russia's intensifying long-range attacks on Ukraine.

LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world not to "turn a blind eye" to Russia's intensifying long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, after a week in which Zelenskyy said Moscow launched more than 3,300 munitions into the country.

Zelenskyy said on Sunday that the past week saw Russia launch more than 2,000 attack drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs and 116 missiles into Ukraine. "Almost every day, they strike energy facilities, logistics infrastructure, and residential buildings. And this is happening even as diplomatic efforts for peace are ongoing," Zelenskyy said in a post to social media.

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 101 drones into the country on Saturday night into Sunday morning, of which 69 were shot down or suppressed. Thirty-two drones impacted across 13 locations, the air force said.

Russia has been waging a sustained offensive against Ukraine's power grid through the winter. Saturday night's attack came as Ukraine was still reeling from a massive drone and missile assault on Friday night, which again prompted significant power outages in most regions of the country. 

Ukraine's State Emergency Service said on Telegram that Saturday night's attacks saw strikes on an industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, a residential building in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, an industrial site in the southern Black Sea city of Odesa, and several residential buildings in the southern city of Kherson.