Western Ukraine came under heavy attack early Wednesday as Russian forces launched another massive combined strike targeting the Lviv and Ternopil regions. According to the Lviv Regional Military Administration and national broadcaster Suspilne, multiple waves of drones and missiles were detected overnight as air-raid alerts sounded across the western part of the country.

Ukraine has reportedly launched overnight strikes on an oil refinery and a chemical plant in western Russia.

Russia’s second-largest oil producer Lukoil has announced plans to sell its international assets following the latest round of U.S. and U.K. sanctions targeting the country’s energy sector.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be treated as “legitimate targets” by Russia’s military. Speaking at an economic forum in Vladivostok, he said such deployments would undermine chances for peace.

The European Union is still divided on the idea of sending a Western-led peacekeeping force to Ukraine, even if a ceasefire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow is reached.

Military assistance to Ukraine from the United States and Europe surpassed 100 billion euros, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga said, News.Az reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky brought a "victory plan" to Western allies this week amid his country's ongoing war with Russia, News.Az reports citing foreign media.

In a resolution, Members of the European Parliament want EU countries to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia, News.Az reports.