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

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-14 · 09:10 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the war began, deploying over 1,560 attack drones and 56 missiles across the country over a two-day period. The attacks, which intensified overnight on Thursday, targeted the capital Kyiv and other cities. Ukrainian air defense units reported shooting down 41 missiles and 652 drones during the overnight barrage. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that these actions indicate Russia does not believe the war is nearing an end. The scale of the offensive has been described as shattering prospects for peace.

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These are definitely not the actions of those who believe the war is coming to an end.

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Overnight on Thursday, Moscow fired more than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine.

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Russia launched more than 1,560 drones since the start of Wednesday.

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Air defence units shot down 41 missiles and 652 drones overnight.

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Russia unleashed the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a two-day period since the war began.

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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.

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