Vladimir Putin has unleashed a new devastating attack of one hundred drones at Ukraine despite Keir Starmer and Donald Trump's efforts to continue peace talks.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to meet with the Russian leader on Thursday in Istanbul.
Russia launched a total of 108 Shahed attack drones and other types of drones at Ukraine.
Kyiv shot down some 55 Russian drones, with 30 more lost, the Ukrainian military said.
Vladimir Putin has unleashed a new devastating attack of one hundred drones at Ukraine despite Keir Starmer and Donald Trump's efforts to continue peace talks
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Kamikaze drones were reported across northern and eastern Ukraine, including Kherson, Odessa, and Zaporizhzhia.
Ukraine's Air Force Command said: “The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.
“Thirty enemy drone simulators were lost…without negative consequences.
“As a result of the enemy attack, the Odessa, Mykolaiv, Donetsk, and Zhytomyr regions suffered.”
Ukraine has also reportedly destroyed a hotel in an attack on Russia, using the long range HIMARS to strike the town of Rylsk.