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Russia Deploys Over 400 Drones and 40 Missiles in Intensified Assault on Ukraine

President Zelenski appealed to Western allies to increase pressure on Moscow following an overnight drone and missile barrage.

Rescatistas ucranianos trabajan en el lugar de un ataque con drones.
Archivo - Daños ocasionados por un ataque ruso a Kiev, Ucrania
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Overview

  • Russia’s Armed Forces launched over 400 drones and 40 missiles in a coordinated assault on Kyiv and multiple regions, killing at least four people and injuring dozens.
  • Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted many incoming threats but the offensive damaged rail lines, residential areas and regional government buildings.
  • Kyiv’s forces responded with drone operations against Russian border areas, and Moscow reported intercepting 174 Ukrainian drones as Russian authorities examined possible railway sabotage.
  • President Zelenski denounced the strikes as deliberate attacks on civilians and called for tougher sanctions and diplomatic measures against Russia.
  • NATO defense ministers indicated they are close to agreeing on boosting member states’ military spending to 5% of GDP to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses ahead of this month’s summit.