
Russia launched war's largest drone attack ahead of Putin-Trump call, Ukraine says
created: May 18, 2025, 5:19 p.m. | updated: May 19, 2025, 3:09 p.m.
Russia launched war's largest drone attack ahead of Putin-Trump call, Ukraine says22 hours ago Share Save Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News Share SaveReuters Residents survey the damage to their homes after a Russian drone strike on Saturday night on suburbs outside of KyivUkraine says Russia has launched its biggest drone attack since the full-scale invasion began, targeting several regions including Kyiv, where one woman died.
The barrage came just a day before a scheduled call between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia and Ukraine held their first face-to-face talks in more than three years on Friday in Turkey, agreeing a new prisoner swap deal but little else.
Ukraine's air force said Russia had launched 273 drones by 08:00 Sunday (05:00 GMT) targeting the central Kyiv region, and Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions in the east.
The previous largest drone attack from Russia happened on the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion on 23 February, when Moscow launched 267 drones.
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