Ukraine's Zelenskiy says intelligence shows Russia preparing new massive attack

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-23T23:03:08+00:00

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy warned of an impending mass attack by Russian forces, potentially as early as Monday. He urged citizens to heed air raid alerts as air defense measures are already in place against possible strikes.

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2026-03-23 23:03:08

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March 23 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukrainian intelligence believed Russian forces were ‌preparing a new, imminent mass attack on the country.

Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, suggested the ⁠new attack could occur on Monday, but gave no further details of a time frame or possible targets.

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“Please pay attention to air raid alerts today. Intelligence indicates that Russia may ‌be ⁠preparing a massive strike,” he said. “Relevant orders for air defence have already been issued.”

Russian forces ⁠have regularly staged air strikes on Ukrainian towns and cities, mainly ⁠at night and including the capital Kyiv. Energy infrastructure ⁠has been a repeated target.

Reporting by Ron Popeski and Oleksandr Kozhukhar; Editing by Bill Berkrot

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