‘Massive’ wave of missiles strike Ukraine; civilian and infrastructure targets hit

Here’s what to know

• Friday’s strikes come after the United States and the European Union announced additional measures to support Ukraine. The Pentagon announced Thursday that it will begin training large formations of Ukrainian soldiers beginning in January, while the E.U. approved 18 billion euros ($19.1 billion) in financing for Ukraine next year.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a video posted to Telegram on Friday, issued a message of assurance that the missile strikes “won’t change the balance of power in this war.” Workers in Kyiv have been rushing to restore water and heat to two-thirds of the capital city’s residents.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning a visit next week to Belarus. There is rising concern among Ukrainian officials that Russia may attempt another incursion into Ukraine from the north — not necessarily to retry its failed attempt to seize Kyiv but perhaps to hit from behind at Ukrainian forces pushing east. The Pentagon has acknowledged Ukraine’s concerns but says it sees no signs that such an attack is imminent.
• The vast majority of Russians would not support the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, although three-quarters continue to support the Kremlin’s war, according to a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Moscow-based Levada Center.