Russia Continues Aggressive Attacks on Ukraine with Missiles and Drones

Russia has launched a second pre-dawn missile attack in three days, hitting Pavlohrad, a logistics hub near the central city of Dnipro, ahead of a much-anticipated counter-offensive by Ukraine. The strike sparked a major fire, destroyed dozens of houses, and wounded 34 people. The Ukrainian army said it shot down 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired. Recent days have seen an increase in attacks in Ukraine, with places away from the front lines being targeted. Ukraine says it is finishing plans for a long-awaited offensive against Russian forces, supported by Western-supplied weapons and military equipment.