Russia unleashes 1,500 attack drones on Ukraine, shattering prospects for peace

Russia unleashed the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a two-day period since the war began, pounding the capital Kyiv and other cities across the country with hundreds of drones, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia had launched more than 1,560 drones since the start of Wednesday. Overnight on ‌Thursday, Moscow fired more than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine, he said. Air defence units shot down 41 missiles and 652 drones overnight, the air force said.“These are definitely not the actions of those who believe the war is coming to an end,” Zelensky said.