least 30 people.

More than 140 others were# injured.

The barrage comes as Ukrainian## officials are urgently pleading for more air# defense systems from their Western allies.

Stephanie Sy has our report.

STEPHANIE SY: As the war in Ukraine# nears the two-year mark, last night,## Russia delivered one of the biggest# air attacks since the conflict began.

ERIKA STEPANIUK, Lviv, Ukraine, Resident (through# translator): I have no window left.

The glass## has been shattered.

It's everywhere.# This is a huge shock for the children.

STEPHANIE SY: Russia launched more# than a hundred missiles and dozens## of drones across the region,# targeting these seven cities.

In Dnipro, a maternity hospital and# shopping mall were hit.

In Kharkiv,## rescuers uncovered an elderly man who was# pinned under the rubble of a collapsed## building.

Firefighters in Kyiv were still trying# to contain the blazes at a warehouse this morning.

Earlier this week, the Ukrainians blew up a# Russian warship in Crimea.

Ukraine says they## have destroyed 20 percent of the Russian# Black Sea fleet since the invasion began.

KATERYNA IVANIVNA, Kyiv, Ukraine, Resident# (through translator): I knew that it would## not en STEPHANIE SY: The war has dragged# on into a second winter with harsh## conditions on the front lines.# The security of utilities and## power plants is crucial for Ukrainian# survival as the temperatures drop.

In Poland a flying object crossed into# airspace from the direction of Ukraine.## Officials said it seems to have been a# Russian rocket, raising concerns about## the implications of targeting a NATO member.

But# the object left the airspace without incident.

WLADYSLAW KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ, Polish Minister# of Defense (through translator): Polish and## alli STEPHANIE SY: Western nations have provided# financial support since the war began,## but patience is wearing thin.

A Ukrainian air# force spokesperson urged allies to stay involved.

YURIY IHNAT, Ukrainian Air Force Spokesperson# (through translator): This is yet another## sign for our par air defense so that we could become the# shield between the aggressor and Euro so that we could protect# ourselves and protect them.

STEPHANIE SY: American lawmakers are# dragging their feet on further funding,## having left for their holiday break without# securing any more money for Ukraine.

President Biden released a statement saying:## "Unless Congress takes urgent action in the# new year sending the weapons and vital air defense# systems Ukraine needs to protect its people."

As the war rolls on, Ukrainians# brace for the long road ahead.

For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Stephanie Sy.