The Foreign Minister has condemned Russia's 'reprehensible' actions after Vladimir Putin ordered his army to drop dozens of missiles on major Ukrainian cities.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has labelled Russia's deadly missile strikes in Ukraine and Moscow's continued threats of escalation in its war as"reprehensible".
Stream the latest news on the war in Ukraine live & on demand on Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 He addressed his nation on state television hours after the attacks and doubled down on his claims Ukraine had been"carrying out terrorist acts"."A massive strike with long-range high-precision weapons, from air, sea and land against energy infrastructure, communications and military targets was carried out this morning at the suggestion of the Defence Ministry and the General Staff," he said.
Dozens of buildings, some critical infrastructure, were damaged by the force of the Russian missiles. Picture: Aleksandr Gusev/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty
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