One woman lost her life in Kyiv and three more people were injured in a Russian attack on Ukraine With unmanned aircraft (drones) – to the largest launched by Moscow since the beginning of the war in 2022 based on data made known – as the Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday morning (18.05.25). Russia It escalates its blows after Friday’s peace talks.
Russia fired 273 drones by 8 am (local time and time in Greece), mainly aimed at the Kiev region in Central Ukraine, and regions Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk To the east, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Based on the items provided by the Air Force, It was Russia’s biggest attack with drones against Ukraine during the war. On the eve of the third anniversary by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 23, Moscow fired a record number 267 drones.
The first direct talks after three years between Russia and Ukraine held on Friday did not bring the truce demanding Kiev and his allies. 100 minutes of conversations in Istanbul resulted An agreement on the exchange of prisoners of war, 1,000 on each side.
Last night, the Russian Forces launched a massive strike on military facilities in the Kiev area.
According to the Ukrainians a total of 273 drones were launched.
Reports suggest that the main target was the Vasilkov airfield located 40 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital. pic.twitter.com/ao2qWTFpEr
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The US president Donald Trump said he would talk to the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelenski Tomorrow, Monday.
Today’s Russian drone attack claimed life on a 28 -year -old woman in the capital area and injured at least three other people including one four -year -old child, The Ukrainian authorities said.
“Unfortunately, as a result of the enemy’s attack on the district of Apichiv, a woman succumbed to her injuries,” she said. Mikola Kalasnik, Governor in the Kiev region, posting on Telegram.
Kiev, the area around it and most of the eastern half of Ukraine were found for several hours in Alarm status for air raid. Anti -aircraft defense units have been activated several times trying to repel the attacks, the army informed through Telegram.
*reportedly* Police in Kiev trying to shoot down Russian drones with 7.62×39.
Let’s think about the ballistics here. There’s no way that drone is below 500m in elevation and it’s likely much higher than that. 0% chance an AK is going to take it out. #ukraine #russia #kiev pic.twitter.com/fltFWFQ1cS
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“It was a difficult night. The Russians have always used war and attacks to intimidate everyone in negotiations, “said the Telegram Antriy Kovalnko, Head of the Ukrainian Center to combat misinformation, referring to today’s attack.
Anti -aircraft defense units destroyed 88 drones overnight, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Yesterday, attack Russian drone claimed life to nine citizensafter hitting a small bus in the Sumi District, northeast Ukraine, according to Kiev.
All the injured in the Ophiv district, south of the city of Kiev, were taken to hospitals, Kalashnik said. According to him, several apartment buildings in the area were damaged.
In the city of Kiev, fragments of damaged drone caused damage to the roof of a building, the city’s military administration said via a Telegram, adding that there were no reports of injuries.