Russia Launches 100+ Drones Killing 10 Civilians Across Ukraine

Russia has launched a massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine, firing over 100 drones targeting civilian areas and killing at least 10 people, including three children, while injuring dozens more. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that in the past week alone, Russia launched approximately 1,270 drones, 39 missiles, and nearly 1,000 glide bombs, intensifying aerial strikes on non-military targets. The attacks caused widespread destruction across multiple cities, including Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk, with emergency services conducting rescue operations amid ongoing air raid warnings. Ukraine is countering with increased drone production through recent deals with European allies and a U.S. defense company, aiming to receive hundreds of thousands more drones this year and developing interceptor drones to neutralize Russian long-range Shahed drones. The intensified assaults coincide with Russian ground offensives along the nearly 1,000-kilometer frontline, where Ukrainian forces remain under severe strain. Zelenskyy emphasized air defense as the top priority for saving lives, calling on international partners to fulfill military support commitments amid stalled peace talks.