Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest aerial attack since start of the war
Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war.
Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine's air force said.
Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed.
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3 A Russian drone hit a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine overnight.
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Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine's air force, told the Associated Press that the overnight onslaught was 'the most massive air strike' on the country, taking into account both drones and various types of missiles.
The attack targeted regions across Ukraine, including western Ukraine, far from the frontline.
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Poland and allied countries scrambled aircraft to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the Polish air force said Sunday.
Kherson regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said one person died in a drone strike.
Six people were wounded in Cherkasy, including a child, according to regional Gov. Ihor Taburets.
3 Ukrainian firefighters worked to put out the flames caused by a Russian drone in the town of Smila.
via REUTERS
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In the Lviv region in the far west of Ukraine, a large-scale fire broke out at an industrial facility in the city of Drohobych following a drone attack that also forced parts of the city to lose power.
The fresh attacks follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's saying Friday that Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.
3 Russia is accused of firing 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine in the latest attack.
via REUTERS
However, the war shows no signs of abating as US-led international peace efforts have so far produced no breakthrough.
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Two recent rounds of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul were brief and yielded no progress on reaching a settlement.
Long-range drone strikes have been a hallmark of the war, now in its fourth year.
The race by both sides to develop increasingly sophisticated and deadlier drones has turned the conflict into a testing ground for new weaponry.
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