- President Volodymyr Zelensky labelled Vladimir Putin a "truly global threat" after a wave of Russian strikes killed at least 17 people across Ukraine.
- The overnight attacks resulted in four deaths in Kyiv, seven in Odesa, and two in Dnipro, where residential buildings were set ablaze.
- Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the fatalities in the capital following the extensive Russian bombardment.
- Speaking in the Netherlands, Zelensky compared Putin to Nazis, citing his "expansionist ambitions" and desire to dictate the fate of nations.
- Zelensky further stated that Russia's military involvement in regions like Syria and Africa underscores the global nature of the threat, with the strikes also causing power outages in southeastern Ukrainian cities.
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