Zelensky pleads for Ukraine 'air shield' after Russian onslaught

Ukrainian soldiers manned a self-propelled 152 mm gun SAU 2S3 Akatsiya at a position on the front line with Russian troops in the eastern Donetsk region

Russia's bombing blitz on Monday hit many civilian areas of Ukraine

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky called on Tuesday for wealthy Western nations to help Kyiv create an "air shield" after a rash of deadly Russian aerial attacks.

Following talks with Zelensky, G7 leaders said they would hold Russian President Vladimir Putin to account for the attacks but did not say how.