Zelensky urges 'decisive action' after massive Russian airstrikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to global partners for "decisive action" following the latest Russian assault on Ukraine which he says involved more than 100 missiles and some drones.

"Weakness and inadequate responses fuel terror," Zelensky said in a brief video message posted on social media platform X on Monday.

"Every leader, every one of our partners, knows the decisive actions required to end this war justly."

He again appealed for the lifting of restrictions on the use of long-range weapons supplied by Western partners, which currently prevent Ukraine from striking deep into Russian territory.

"Ukraine cannot be constrained in its long-range capabilities when the terrorists face no such limitations," Zelensky said.

"America, Britain, France, and our other partners have the power to help us stop this terror. The time for decisive action is now," the president said, listing some of the country's most important and powerful allies.

Russia carried out massive airstrikes on Ukraine in the early hours of Monday morning, in what Zelensky described as one of the heaviest air attacks in two and a half years of war.

Russian forces fired more than 100 missiles of various types and around 100 Shahed drones at targets across Ukraine, causing "signficant damage" to the country's energy sector, Zelensky said.