NATO had to scrambled fighters as mad Vladimir Putin unleashed a barrage of nuclear-capable bombers and ballistic missiles on Ukraine.
Russia struck central Kyiv and other locations in brutal new strikes involving ballistic and cruises missiles, as well as kamikaze drones and aerial bombs.
East2WestKyiv burning in the early hours today[/caption]
East2WestSmoke billowed from the city[/caption]
East2WestThe aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Kupiansk[/caption]
East2WestPhoto shows Kyiv burning in the early hours of 6 April[/caption]
This comes just one day after a Russian missile strike on Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 19 people, including at least nine children.
The latest attack involved at least four Tu-95MS strategic bombers, with Putin’s forces unleashing deadly Kh101 missiles from over the Caspian Sea.
Ukraine and its Western allies in Europe believe the horror strikes show the dictator has no interest in US President Trump’s pressure to agree a peace deal with Kyiv.
Instead, he has launched some of the most intensive and sustained attacks of the whole three-year conflict, with Ukraine enduring eight hours of hell in the latest blitzkrieg.
Due to the heinous attack, Nato was forced to raise its war planes – both Polish and from other Allied members – to patrol air space bordering Ukraine.
Poland’s command headquarters said: “Attention – due to the intensive activity of the long-range aviation of the Russian Federation, performing strikes on objects located, among others, in the west of Ukraine, the operation of Polish and allied aviation in our airspace has begun.
“The RSZ [armed forces] Operational Commander activated all available forces and resources at his disposal.
“On-call fighter pairs have been [scrambled], and ground-based air defence and radio-location reconnaissance systems have reached a state of highest readiness.
“The steps taken are aimed at ensuring security in the areas bordering the threatened areas.
“The RSZ Operational Command is monitoring the current situation and subordinate forces and resources remain in full readiness for immediate response.”
East2WestFire erupted from the city[/caption]
East2WestPeople seeking shelter in the Kyiv metro[/caption]
East2WestFirefighters were scrambled[/caption]
East2WestVladimir Putin is seen in what is believed to be pre-recorded video footage of his meeting with the Russian culture minister[/caption]
In Kyiv, the Russian attacks injured at least three as gargantuan fires erupted in Darnytsia, Obolonskyi and Solomynskyi districts, causing damage to residential buildings, warehouses and a furniture shop.
Multiple explosions hit the capital city from around ten ballistic missiles.
A multi-storey building was partially destroyed in the Obolonskyi district.
Residents fled to metro station bomb shelters in the savage new attacks with hundreds of firefighters forced to scramble to the city.
Russia also struck Uman, a city in Cherkasy region.
In Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, Russia aerial bombed an apartment block triggering fires, with a woman, 78, and man, 67, injured.
On Friday, 19 people were killed, including at least nine children, after Putin slammed a missile into homes in Kryvyi Rih.
Around 61 civilians were wounded as the Russians “lied” over making a “precision” hit on a restaurant packed with Ukrainian military personnel and foreign instructors, say Kyiv.
Bloodied survivors staggered into the open or were pulled from the rubble on stretchers as flames roared from shattered buildings.
Children and parents were killed where they had been playing at a park nearby the homes.
The missile hit a residential area of Kryvyi Rih on Friday evening, leaving bodies strewn around a child play area
EPAHomes and cars were damaged in the strike[/caption]