The Russian president says Monday's missile strikes were in retaliation for an attack on the Kerch Bridge that links Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula which was a "terrorist act". News reporter Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Vladimir Putin has said Monday's deadly missile strikes targeting cities in Ukraine were in retaliation for its "terrorist action" against Russian territory. In televised remarks, the Russian president said Moscow had launched long-range missile attacks against Ukraine's energy, military and communications infrastructure on Monday. Cities including the capital Kyiv, Lviv, Ternopil, Dnipro, Zhytomyr, and Zaporizhzhia were targeted, with a total of 14 people killed and dozens injured. Air sirens across Ukraine as multiple cities hit - war latest Mr Putin said the strikes were in retaliation for an attack on the Kerch Bridge which links Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula. And he claimed Ukraine had also "tried to blow up" the T