Overview

• Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched about 810 drones and 13 missiles in the Sept. 7–8 assault, the largest aerial attack since the 2022 invasion.
• The Cabinet of Ministers complex in central Kyiv was hit for the first time, with at least four people killed and dozens injured across multiple regions.
• Ukrainian authorities reported shooting down 747 drones and four missiles as air-raid alerts in the capital stretched for roughly 11 hours.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for tougher sanctions, expanded air defenses and concrete security guarantees, while President Donald Trump said he is ready to move to a “second phase” of sanctions and will host European leaders in the coming days.
• European leaders condemned the strikes and pledged further support, and Russia denied targeting civilians, saying it hit industrial and logistics sites in Kyiv.