Russia attacked nine Ukrainian cities at night.

People in Kyiv heard explosions until Thursday morning.

The Russian Defense Ministry called the strikes "massive."

It said the strikes hit military places.

These places included factories, oil refineries, and ports.

Civilian areas were hit too.

Ukrainian officials said two people died.

One was a 78-year-old woman in the Zaporizhzhia region.

At least 14 people were hurt.

In Kyiv, four areas were hit.

Buildings, a school, and a medical place were damaged.

No one died there.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia keeps making missiles.

He said Russia is making the war bigger.

So Ukraine needs more help.

He said Europe promised more air defense help.

He asked for more missile defense from the United States.

Ukraine's air force said it shot down seven Russian missiles.

Russia also hit three big distribution centers.

These centers had goods for a toy store and a candy company.

A bomb attack stopped a heat and power plant in the Kherson region.

In Moldova, five drones came into its airspace at night.

The source of the drones was not clear.

Ukraine's General Staff said its strikes hit Russian command posts near Donetsk.

Russia said it shot down 267 Ukrainian drones over 14 regions.