'Massive' Russian strikes hit cities across Ukraine

Powerful explosions have been heard and felt across Ukrainian cities as Russia launched a large-scale coordinated attack on civilian centres overnight.

At least 18 people have been killed and dozens wounded across Ukraine. The country's military says Russia launched a "massive" attack with 158 drones and missiles and its air force says it has "never seen so many locations targeted simultaneously". We'll look at what this tells us about Russia's capabilities and tactics.

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Photo shows firefighters working at a heavily damaged shopping mall that was hit by a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine on 29 December 2023. Credit: State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Reuters)