Russian missile ‘barrage’ causes air raid sirens to ‘wail across Ukraine’ with explosions reported across the country

OFFICIALS in Ukraine have reported that Russia unleashed a massive missile strike on cities across the country early Thursday morning. The missiles have reportedly targeted energy infrastructure facilities in several cities. Three Russian rockets struck cities across Ukraine early Thursday morningAP:Associated Press Air raid sirens blared throughout Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, in the first missile attack in three weeks. According to Ukrainian media, air defense systems were activated in several areas of the country. Oleh Syniehubov, governor of the northeastern Kharkiv region, reported more than 15 strikes in Ukraine’s second-largest city. “Objects of critical infrastructure is again in the crosshairs of the occupants,” he said in a social media post. Maksym Marchenko, governor of the southern Odesa region, reported that energy facilities and residential buildings were hit in the area. “The second wave is expected right now, so I ask the residents of the region to stay in shelters!” Marchenko wrote, saying the area was hit with a “massive missile attack.” These missile attacks have come from Russia since last October, initially targeting the country’s energy infrastructure on a weekly basis. This brought entire cities into the dark, however, the strikes became more spread out over time with speculation that Moscow might be saving up on ammunition. The last major barrage took place on February 16. More to follow…For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at Sun Online.The-sun.com is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheUSSun.