Russia unleashed its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the war began Sunday, striking Kyiv with drones and missiles that killed at least two people and set fire to a government building, officials said.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 810 drones and decoys, Ukraine's air force said.
Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Air Force, confirmed to The Associated Press that Sunday's attack was the largest Russian drone strike since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Russia also launched 13 missiles of various types.
Ukraine shot down and neutralized 747 drones and four missiles, according to a statement from the air force.
Hits from nine missiles and 54 drones were recorded at 33 locations across Ukraine, and the debris of targets shot down fell at eight locations, the air force said.
