Russia Launches Record Drones Into Ukraine, Including Kyiv
- Overnight Friday, Russia launched its largest aerial assault since the full-scale invasion, firing 550 drones and missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
- Following stalled peace negotiations, Russia nearly doubled its monthly drone and missile launches from December 2024 to May 2025, escalating the conflict.
- Ukraine's air force reports targeting 539 drones and 11 missiles across multiple cities, intercepting 79% of drones and 50% of missiles, highlighting defense challenges amid large-scale attacks.
- Ukrainian drone strike in Rostov killed a woman, highlighting cross-border retaliation amid escalating attacks and increased drone production, deepening the conflict's toll.
- In Rostov region, a Ukrainian drone strike killed a woman and a retired teacher when a drone crashed into a residential building, according to acting Governor Yury Slyusar.
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The newly elected president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pere Juan Pons Sampietro, called on Putin to end the war against Ukraine.


Moscow. A few hours after the telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered to launch 550 drones and missiles this Friday morning, in what is so far the largest attack on Ukraine, focusing on Kiev, its capital, but also on the Dnipro, Sumy, Járkov and Chernigov regions.


The Presidents of Ukraine and the USA telephoned on Friday. Trump and Selenskyy agreed to better protect the airspace via Kyyiv
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Analysis: Amid Stalled Talks, Russia Has Massively Increased Air Attacks On Ukraine
As several months of US-led diplomacy have failed to broker a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, the Kremlin has used the time to massively ramp up aerial attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
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