The Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv came under fire overnight amid fears Vladimir Putin is preparing to launch a second-wave offensive.
Residential homes have been targeted as air raid sirens blared out in the capital city of Kyiv in the early hours of the morning amid reports of explosions in second city Kharkiv.
The outskirts of Kyiv, Mykolaiv and Chernihiv were also targeted overnight according to presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovich.
In Kherson, residents reported hearing explosions as footage on social media captured huge orange flashes lighting up the night sky.
Ukraine Defense Minister Alexei Danilov “the enemy is still dangerous” and suggested Russia is preparing a second wave of attacks.
The cities of Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv and Odesa are all strategically important for Putin’s war.