Ukraine's Zelenskiy says warning of massive Russian strike remains in effect

June 1, 2026 3:23 PM EDT

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Andriy Yermak, head of the president's office, walk near the frontline with Russian-backed separatists in Popasna in Luhansk Region, Ukraine August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

June 1 (Reuters) - ‌President Volodymyr ​Zelenskiy ​said on Monday that warnings of a ‌possible massive Russian strike on ⁠Ukraine remained in effect and urged ‌residents to pay ‌special attention to air raid alerts.

"Intelligence warnings regarding Russian strikes ​remain in effect. A massive strike is possible, they ⁠have prepared one," Zelenskiy said in his ​nightly video address.

"Our defenders are ready 24/7 to the ​fullest extent possible ‌with the supplies currently available."

Russia last week warned ⁠that it intended to launch "systematic strikes" on targets in Kyiv ⁠linked to the Ukrainian military as well ​as decision-making centres, and urged foreigners to leave.

A day earlier, the Russian ‌military hit Kyiv with one of its heaviest ‌bombardments since the beginning ⁠of the ‌war in 2022.

(Reporting ​by Ron Popeski and Oleksandr KozhukharEditing by Nick ‌Zieminski)



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