Russia launches war's largest drone attack after peace talks, Ukraine says
- Russia launched the largest drone attack since its 2022 invasion on Sunday targeting Kyiv and eastern Ukraine regions.
- The drone barrage followed failed peace talks in Istanbul where Moscow and Kyiv did not agree to a ceasefire.
- The attack involved 273 explosive drones and decoys, with Ukrainian air defenses shooting down 88 and jamming 128 more.
- Mykola Kalashnyk, the governor of Kyiv region, stated that a 28-year-old woman lost her life and three additional individuals, among them a young child aged four, sustained injuries.
- The strike indicates an intensified Russian military effort despite diplomatic talks and prompted calls by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for stronger sanctions.
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KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine said Sunday that Russia had launched a record number of drones at the country overnight, targeting various regions, including that of the capital Kyiv, where a woman was killed. The attacks came two days after the first direct peace talks between officials from Russia and Ukraine in more than three years, which failed to produce a truce. In his first remarks since the talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunda…
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