Ukraine

Russia launches ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukraine since start of 2022 invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said most but not all attack drones were shot down

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said most but not all attack drones were shot down

Russia has launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital, military officials said.

“Kyiv was the main target,” wrote Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on his Telegram channel.

In total, Russia launched around 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine, of which 74 were destroyed by air defences, Ukraine’s armed forces said.

The attack was “the most massive air attack by drones ...