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Record Russian Drone Barrage Hits Ukraine as Fire Damages Kyiv Cabinet Building

The overnight onslaught strained air defenses and prompted fresh calls for expanded anti‑drone and electronic‑warfare support as analysts warn even larger swarms could follow.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s air force reported 805 attack drones and 13 missiles launched in the heaviest single‑night strikes since 2022, saying hundreds were intercepted.
  • Kyiv officials said the cabinet building’s roof and upper floors were damaged and set ablaze and that multiple residential blocks were hit across the city.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported at least four deaths nationwide, including a mother and her infant in Kyiv, with dozens injured in strikes across several regions.
  • Authorities cited additional damage and casualties in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia, while Odessa and Kryvyi Rih reported hits on residential and municipal infrastructure.
  • Poland put fighter aircraft on readiness near the border during the attacks, and a German military analyst cautioned that future Russian waves could reach 1,000 to 2,000 drones.