A fresh wave of Russian airstrikes killed at least one person and wounded six others in Ukraine as hopes for a breakthrough in the efforts to end the three-year-old war were further dashed.
Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. It was “the most massive airstrike” since the war began after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine’s air force, told The Associated Press
The air force said 249 drones were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed.
The attack targeted several regions, including western Ukraine, far from the front line.