Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday (20 June) that Russian forces were preparing an impending massive attack.
He warned residents to take special care as Russian strikes in different regions killed at least six people.
The Ukrainian president has also urged Belarus to dismantle relay stations he says are crucial in allowing Russian drone attacks on Ukraine - warning that Kyiv will otherwise do it by force.
Belarus has been one of Moscow’s closest allies throughout the war, and its president, Aleksandr Lukashenko, is a close ally of Vladimir Putin.
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