Russia Launches Major Assault on Ukraine: 659 Drones, 44 Missiles, 18 Dead

Russia unleashed a massive 24-hour bombardment on Ukrainian cities—Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia—deploying 659 drones and 44 missiles. The assault killed at least 18 people, including one child, and wounded 118. Ukraine's military said it intercepted 636 drones and 31 missiles.