Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault of War, Setting Government Building Ablaze

Russia attacked Ukraine on Sunday with the largest drone assault so far in the war, Ukrainian authorities said, damaging a key building in the heavily guarded government district of the capital for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022.

Ukraine’s Air Force said that Russia had launched 805 Iranian-designed Shahed exploding drones and decoys across the country, the latest in a relentless offensive that has continued unabated despite the Trump administration’s efforts to mediate peace talks. Before Sunday’s assault, the largest attack was on July 9, when Russia launched 728 drones.

Russia also fired 13 cruise and ballistic missiles in the latest volley, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, which said nine missiles and nearly 60 drones had evaded air defenses and made impact.

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