The Ukrainian army stated that Russia has launched a large-scale missile attack on several Ukrainian regions in the early hours of Monday, adding that the entire country is under airstrike alert. The Ukrainian Air Force wrote on Telegram, "Kyiv, take cover!" stating that the capital is threatened by ballistic missile attacks. Ukrainian military officials in Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Kmelnytskyi reported that their cities are also facing a "large missile attack" conducted by Russia.