Zelensky Reports Downing of More Shahed Drones and Russian Missiles in Monday Attacks

The President of Ukraine, in his nightly message, stated: "In the past day, several terrorist attacks were carried out using Shahed drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and guided bombs by Russia." Volodymyr Zelensky, while thanking "air defense and all defenders of Ukraine's skies," added: "In just one day, at least hundreds of lives were saved and most of the Shahed drones and missiles were downed." The Ukrainian president said: "However, every such terrorist attack leads us and the whole world to a clear conclusion: Russia wants to follow the path of evil to the end, that is, to its own defeat, because evil can have no end other than defeat." On Monday morning, about six hours before the attack on Kyiv, Russia targeted military facilities in western Ukraine with airstrikes. The attack on the port city of Odesa on the Black Sea also caused a fire. Ukraine also acknowledged on Monday that five of its aircraft had been grounded due to Russian attacks. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and currently, parts of Ukrainian territory are occupied by Russian forces. Ghazal Safari, an Iranian singer who has lived in Ukraine for years, stated: "The people of Iran are separate from the government." The expansion of Russian airstrikes on Ukraine; Zelensky is seeking a 50-year sanction against the Islamic Republic. Extensive Russian attacks on Ukraine using Iranian-made Shahed suicide drones. Russia issued an arrest warrant for an American senator. Continuation of Russian attacks on Kyiv; the Ukrainian army reported: We shot down 11 Russian missiles. Zelensky sends the "50-year sanctions against Iran" bill to the Ukrainian parliament. Russia conducted the "largest" drone attacks on Kyiv. The mayor of Kyiv reported: Several explosions shook the capital of Ukraine.