Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Saturday evening that Russia was preparing new large-scale attacks and urged citizens to take precautions.
Speaking in his nightly video address to the nation, Zelensky pointed to strikes on the cities of Dnipro and Zaporizhzhya hours earlier, saying that Moscow now appeared to be preparing for more assaults overnight.
"Please take good care of yourselves," he said.
"The Russians are not stopping the war, even though all proposals to do so are concrete and realistic," Zelensky said.
Zelensky added that Kiev's proposal for direct Ukraine-Russia talks, backed by Ukraine's Western allies, remained on the table, but said Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to engage in diplomacy.
Zelensky also warned Belarus against becoming more deeply involved in Russia's war, saying such actions could have "dangerous consequences."
He alleged that at least four relay stations had been established in Belarus near the border to help direct Russian drone attacks against Ukraine.
"Belarus still has time to dismantle this equipment," Zelensky said, echoing remarks he made on Friday, when he gave Minsk a one-week ultimatum to remove the installations.
Russia has used Belarus as a staging ground for military operations against Ukraine since launching its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
