Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine - Russia launched rockets and combat drones over several regions of Ukraine on Tuesday morning, following heavy bombardment a day before that left at least 19 people dead.

The authorities in the contested southern region of Zaporizhzhia reported rocket attacks, while explosions took place in the near Kyiv and the western city of Khmelnytskyi.

An air raid alert sounded in Kyiv, prompting people to seek safety in emergency shelters. The mayor of Lviv also reported attacks, and added that 30% of the city was now without electricity.

Areas of Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, and Rivne were also under fire. In the Vinnytsia region south-west of Kyiv, a thermal power station was attacked with combat drones. There were no casualties, the power plant's press office said.

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Ukrainian media reported that 20 rockets had landed on Tuesday morning. Russian military bloggers close to the Kremlin also confirmed the fresh barrage of rocket fire in Ukraine.

On Monday, Ukrainian authorities counted more than 80 Russian attacks by land, sea and air. Many were averted by the air defenses.

According to early information, 19 people died and more than 100 were injured across the country.