Russia Launches Biggest Drone Attack

May 18, 2025 6:09 am

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukrainian officials confirmed to the Associated Press. Russia fired a total of 273 exploding drones and decoys overnight, Ukraine’s air force said Sunday. Of those, 88 were intercepted and a further 128 lost, likely having been electronically jammed. According to Kyiv regional Gov. Mykola Kalashnyk, one woman was killed in a drone attack on the region and three other people were wounded. The barrage came after the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in years on Friday failed to yield a ceasefire.