Russia launched yesterday, Sunday, wave of attacks in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia regionthe general staff of the armed forces of Kyiv announced on Monday morning.

At least six S-300 missiles, 33 air strikes and 45 missiles from multiple rocket launchers were recorded since yesterday, he clarifies in a statement.

“As a result of the Russian terrorist attacks, civilians were injured and houses, commercial and administrative buildings and private vehicles were damaged,” the general staff said on the situation in the field, adding that the Russian army tried to stop the advance of Ukrainian units and recapture lost seats, shelling at least 30 settlements with his artillery.

In the district of Zaporizhia is the homonymous one nuclear power plantwhich Russian forces have occupied since the first days of their invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for greater efforts to protect the nuclear power plant.

“Unfortunately, there is still not enough world attention on the existing Russian threat at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant,” he said last night.

Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform also reported, citing other parts of Ukraine, that the port city of Odesa was hit by airstrikes early this morning.

Various explosions were heard in the city, he added, without elaborating.

Earlier today, Ukraine’s air force warned of possible Russian cruise missile attacks from ships in the Black Sea.