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Russia Launches Massive Nighttime Drone-and-Missile Barrage Across Ukraine

Kyiv is tying any leader-level meeting to a quick agreement on security guarantees.

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Ein deutscher Eurofighter startet auf dem Flugplatz Mihail Kogalniceanu, in der Nähe von Constanta (Rumänien).

Overview

  • Ukraine's air force reported roughly 574 drones and 40 missiles launched overnight, with explosions in Kyiv and in western cities including Lviv and Mukachevo.
  • Authorities confirmed at least one death in Lviv and multiple injuries in Mukachevo, and officials said a US‑linked electronics factory was struck and described it as a civilian site.
  • Poland said a drone that crashed in its east was Russian and briefly scrambled jets to protect its airspace before later ending the alert.
  • President Volodymyr Selenskyj conditioned any direct talks with Vladimir Putin on securing a safety‑guarantee framework within seven to ten days, and Sergei Lavrov rejected any European troop deployments as unacceptable.
  • US Vice President JD Vance said Europe should carry the "lion's share" of potential guarantees, while Ukraine announced a test of a new 3,000‑kilometer "Flamingo" cruise missile with plans for mass production.