Overview

• Russia launched a record-breaking 273 drones overnight, marking the largest drone attack since the war began, targeting Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions.
• A 28-year-old woman was killed, and three others, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in the Kyiv region during the attack.
• Ukraine's air defenses successfully intercepted 88 drones and electronically jammed 128, limiting the damage from the assault.
• The attack followed failed peace talks in Istanbul, where Russia and Ukraine agreed only to exchange 1,000 prisoners each, with no progress on a ceasefire.
• A separate Russian drone strike on a civilian bus in the Sumy region killed nine people, further highlighting the toll on civilians amidst escalating violence.