Ukraine stated on Sunday that at the least one particular person was killed in Kyiv after Russia’s “record” drone assault within the over three-year-long battle.
An announcement by the air pressure stated air defenses shot down 88 out of 273 drones fired in a single day.
“Last night, Russia launched a record 273 drones onto the people of Ukraine in a nine-hour assault, targeting homes, infrastructure, and civilian lives,” Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated on X.
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared the “largest attack” to be on Feb. 23, when he claimed Moscow launched 267 drones on the eve of the continued battle’s third anniversary.
The Kyiv City Military Administration stated an air raid alert sounded within the capital lasted for almost 9 hours, and that civilian infrastructure within the capital’s Holosiivskyi and Solomianskyi districts have been broken.
“Unfortunately, as a result of the enemy attack in the Obukhiv district (of the Kyiv region), a 28-year-old woman died from her injuries,” Kyiv Governor Mykola Kalashnyk stated in a separate assertion, including that three others have been injured.
Russian authorities didn’t instantly touch upon the claims.
The assaults come as US President Donald Trump plans to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy on Monday to push for a ceasefire.
Trump’s announcement got here after high-level peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, facilitated by Türkiye, the place each side agreed to trade 1,000 prisoners of conflict every and proceed with the negotiations for a truce.
Source: www.anews.com.tr