Overview

• Russia launched 367 drones and missiles in its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began, killing at least 12 people, including three children, and injuring dozens more.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased international sanctions on Russia, criticizing global silence as enabling Moscow’s aggression.
• The attack targeted multiple regions, including Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Mykolaiv, causing widespread destruction to civilian infrastructure and residential areas.
• The assault occurred during the final day of a prisoner exchange, with 1,000 detainees swapped on each side following peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month.
• Despite the prisoner swap, peace efforts remain stalled, with Zelenskyy urging the U.S. and European nations to intensify pressure on Russia to end the war.