Overview

• Russia executed its most extensive drone assault since the invasion began, deploying 273 UAVs overnight targeting Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk.
• The attack killed a woman in Kyiv, injured three, including a child, and followed a drone strike on a bus in Sumy that killed nine civilians on Saturday.
• Ukraine reported shooting down 88 drones, while 128 others failed to cause damage, according to its air force.
• Friday's direct Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul resulted only in a prisoner exchange, with no progress on a ceasefire.
• The U.S. plans a Trump-Putin call on Monday to push for a truce, as Washington warns of further sanctions if negotiations stagnate.