Russia launches massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine infrastructure

Mr Zelenskyy said Russia deployed various types of drones including Shaheds, cruise, ballistic and aero ballistic missiles

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia deployed various types of drones (Denes Erdos/AP)

Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest for three months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians.

The attack came as fears are mounting about Moscow’s intentions to devastate Ukraine’s power generation capacity ahead of the cold winter.