Ukrainian officials report that Russian forces launched 367 drones and missiles overnight, targeting cities including Kyiv. This marks the largest aerial assault of the war to date, resulting in at least 12 fatalities and numerous injuries.

Local authorities confirmed that three children were among the dead in the Zhytomyr region.

Officials are urging the United States, which has seemingly softened its stance on Russia and Vladimir Putin since Donald Trump’s presidency, to publicly condemn the attacks.

One official stated via Telegram that the silence from America and other nations emboldens Putin, arguing that each Russian strike warrants further sanctions.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported 12 deaths and 60 injuries. Initial reports from regional authorities had indicated a slightly higher death toll of 13.

Klymenko described the attack as a “combined, ruthless strike aimed at civilians,” asserting that Russia’s objective is to instill fear and cause death.

The assault occurs as Ukraine prepares for the final day of a prisoner exchange involving a total of 1,000 individuals from each side.

U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg condemned the attack on Sunday as a “clear violation” of the 1977 Geneva Peace Protocols and called for an immediate ceasefire.

Ukraine and its European allies have been advocating for a 30-day ceasefire with Moscow as an initial step toward negotiating an end to the three-year conflict.

These efforts were hindered earlier in the week when Trump declined to impose further sanctions on Moscow for its refusal to agree to a ceasefire, as requested by Kyiv.

According to Ukraine’s air force, Russia launched 298 drones and 69 missiles in the overnight attack. They also stated that they successfully intercepted 266 drones and 45 missiles.

The attacks caused damage in several regional centers, including Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Ternopil.

In Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration, reported 11 injuries from drone strikes. While no deaths were reported in the capital, officials confirmed four fatalities in the surrounding region.

This marks the second significant aerial attack in two days, following an assault on Friday evening where Russia launched numerous drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv throughout the night.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that drones struck three city districts, injuring three people and shattering windows in apartment buildings early Sunday.

In Mykolaiv, a 77-year-old man was killed, and five others were injured in drone strikes, according to the regional governor, who also posted a photo of a damaged residential building.

In the Khmelnytskyi region, located far from the front lines, four people were killed, and five others were injured, according to the governor. 

A Ukrainian presidential staff member stated via Telegram that without pressure, Russia will continue to build up its weapon production capabilities and conduct such attacks, even in Western countries.

He added that Moscow will continue fighting as long as it can produce weapons.

Russia’s Defence Ministry reported intercepting or destroying 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 12 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted en route to the capital.

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