Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alerted the public to an expected large-scale Russian assault as Kyiv came under overnight ballistic missile and drone fire that wounded at least 11 people, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The strikes ignited a hotel roof and damaged residential buildings, sending residents into metro stations for safety. During a Wednesday news conference in Dublin alongside Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Zelenskyy said intelligence showed Russia was preparing a major attack. He claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin has completely refused to end the conflict and is only interested in expanding military action against Ukraine, its neighbors, and Europe overall, despite Ukraine’s repeated offers for negotiations. The attack followed Zelenskyy’s warning and his immediate return to Ukraine.