Moscow has launched more than 1,500 drones at Ukrainian cities in the past two days, Kyiv has said, marking the largest Russian attack over a 48-hour period since the war began.
"In total, since midnight yesterday, Russia has used more than 1,560 drones against our cities and communities," Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.
"These are definitely not the actions of those who believe the war is coming to an end,” he added, referring to recent comments by Vladimir Putin that the war could soon come to an end.
Images show vast buildings in Kyiv reduced to rubble, after at least 15 missiles and 23 drones directly struck 24 locations.
Putin’s forces fired at least 675 drones and 56 missiles at Ukraine in a massive overnight attack into Thursday, after firing at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on Wednesday.
At least seven people were killed today after at least six were killed on Wednesday. Dozens have been wounded in the attacks.
Mr Zelensky said Russian attacks overnight hit ordinary civilian buildings, like “school, a veterinary clinic, and other purely civilian infrastructure” as Putin’s troops fired aeroballistic, cruise and ballistic missiles.
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Key Points
- One dead and 16 injured in overnight attacks in Kyiv
- Hungary to ask when will Putin ‘end this bloody war’
- Russia fires more than 700 drones and missiles overnight
- Former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace placed on Russia’s wanted list
- Frontline dynamics appear to shift in Ukraine's favour as Russia's 'spring offensive' goes nowhere
Former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace placed on Russia’s wanted list
14:30 , Alex CroftRussia has added Ben Wallace, the former British defence minister, to a wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation, according to state media reports on Wednesday, which cited the Russian Interior Ministry’s database.
Mr Wallace served as the UK’s defence secretary from before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 until August 2023.
Since leaving office, he has consistently advocated for increased military support for Kyiv and has been a vocal critic of Russian aggression.
The state media reports did not provide further details regarding the investigation, and Mr Wallace has not yet responded to requests for comment.
This development follows a call last October from a regional Russian lawmaker for Mr Wallace to be placed on Russia’s international wanted list.
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Former UK defence secretary placed on Russia’s wanted list
In pictures: Kyiv heavily damaged in huge Russian air attack
13:31 , Alex Croft
Slovakia condemns Russian air attack on Ukraine
12:29 , Alex CroftSlovakia has condemned the latest Russian air attacks on Ukraine which reached areas with a Slovak minority, Slovak foreign minister Juraj Blanar said on Thursday.
"Slovakia condemns yesterday's and today's massive air attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian territory reaching as far as Uzhhorod in the Transcarpathian region near the border with the Slovak Republic, where a sizeable Slovak minority also lives," Mr Blanar said in a statement.
The condemnation comes despite recent shifts by the Slovakian government towards a more pragmatic and pro-Russian stance, differentiating from its neighbours in the EU.
Vet clinic, schools and residential buildings attacked, says Zelensky
11:30 , Arpan RaiUkraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russian attacks overnight hit ordinary civilian buildings as Vladimir Putin’s troops fired not just drones but aeroballistic, cruise and ballistic missiles.
“A rescue operation is currently underway in Kyiv at the site of a Russian drone strike on a nine-story residential building – an entire section of the building has been completely destroyed. Dozens of people have been rescued. Tragically, one person has been killed,” he said on X this morning.
He said the Russians launched more than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine.
“Ballistic, aeroballistic, and cruise missiles were used in the strikes. The main target of this attack was Kyiv. There is damage at twenty locations across the city – ordinary residential buildings, a school, a veterinary clinic, and other purely civilian infrastructure,” he said.
He added that energy infrastructure was also hit alongside port and residential areas.
“In total, since midnight yesterday, Russia has used more than 1,560 drones against our cities and communities. These are definitely not the actions of those who believe the war is coming to an end,” he said, referring to Putin’s recent comments.
A rescue operation is currently underway in Kyiv at the site of a Russian drone strike on a nine-story residential building – an entire section of the building has been completely destroyed. Dozens of people have been rescued. Tragically, one person has been killed. My… pic.twitter.com/HKyqZ4sFv3
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 14, 2026
Shock in Ukraine as corruption court arrests Zelensky’s former right-hand man
11:15 , Arpan RaiUkraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky and former head of his administration, on money-laundering charges.
The court also set bail at 140 million hryvnias ($3.19 million), which would allow Yermak, who has denied the allegations against him, to be released pending a final ruling in his case.
"I don't have that kind of money, and my lawyer will now work with friends and acquaintances (to raise the money for bail)," Yermak told reporters after the court's decision.
"My legal team will file an appeal. We will use every legal avenue to seek justice and the truth."
Ukrainian authorities on Monday named Yermak as a suspect in a major corruption probe. His arrest was the closest that anti-corruption officials have come to the president's inner circle.
Shock in Ukraine as corruption court arrests Zelensky’s former right-hand man
Russia fires more than 700 drones and missiles overnight
11:00 , Arpan RaiRussia launched at least 675 drones and 56 missiles at Ukraine in a massive overnight attack, Ukraine's Air Force said this morning.
Ukraine said its air defences had downed 652 drones and 41 missiles, and that 38 hits had been recorded across 24 locations. Damage from debris was reported at another 18 locations.
Ukraine says Putin's bombing connected to Trump-Xi summit
10:45 , Arpan RaiUkrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha has tied the overnight attack to Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, saying Russia’s assault proved it posed a threat to international security.
“At the very time when leaders of the most powerful countries are meeting in Beijing, and the world hopes for peace, predictability and cooperation, [Vladimir] Putin launched hundreds of drones, ballistic and cruise missiles at the capital of Ukraine,” Sybiha said on Telegram.
He said there should be “no illusions” about ending the war.
“Only pressure on Moscow can make him stop,” Sybiha said of Putin, adding that US and Chinese leaders had sufficient leverage to compel Russia to end the war.
Neither Putin or Trump have provided details about what has changed to make a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine conflict possible.
Right at the time when the leaders of the most powerful countries meet in Beijing and the world hopes for peace, predictability, and cooperation, Putin launched hundreds of drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, at the capital of Ukraine.
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) May 14, 2026
This barbaric attack during such an… pic.twitter.com/YhVGhtjyhG
Watch: A look at Russia launches vast drone attack on Ukraine
10:25 , Arpan RaiPoland intercepts Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea
10:05 , Arpan RaiPoland said its air force intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea, calling the Russian flight a provocation and potential threat.
"The machine was flying in international airspace without a filed flight plan and with transponders turned off. There was no violation of Polish airspace," the Polish army said in a social media post. Defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said flights without transponders on could pose a threat to other aircraft and that its pilots would always respond immediately.
"Our aircraft intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea. This is another aggressive action by the Russian Federation and a test of our air defense systems," he wrote on X.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Polish army said it had undertaken military aviation operations in Polish airspace as a preventative measure due to Russian strikes on Ukraine.
"Ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems that were activated have returned to standard operational activities," the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces wrote on X.
What is Putin’s powerful ‘Satan II’ nuclear missile that Russia claims could strike as far as South America?
09:50 , Arpan RaiRussia has test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernise the country's nuclear forces, a launch hailed by president Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end.
Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year. It was built to replace the aging Soviet-built Voyevoda.
“This is the most powerful missile in the world,” Putin declared, adding that the combined power of the Sarmat’s individually targeted warheads is more than four times higher than that of any Western counterpart. These claims could not be independently verified.
The Russian leader has repeatedly brandished the nuclear sword after sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022 to try to deter the West from ramping up support for Ukraine.
What is Putin’s Satan II missile Russia claims could strike as far as South America?
Russian strikes on Ukraine hit Odesa ports and railways
09:25 , Arpan RaiRussia's overnight air strikes on Ukraine targeted civilian infrastructure including ports in the southern Odesa region and railways, deputy prime minister Oleksiy Kuleba said this morning.
One dead and 33 injured in overnight attacks in Kyiv
09:05 , Arpan RaiOfficials in Kyiv say an overnight Russian air raid on the capital has killed at least one person and injured 16.
Damage was recorded across six districts of Kyiv, according to head of Kyiv's military administration Tymur Tkachenko. He warned Russia was attacking the capital with ballistic missiles and drones.
Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure was damaged.In the Darnytsia district, a multistory residential building partially collapsed splitting the structure in half and burying people under the rubble.
At least 10 people were rescued from the rubble, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service.
At the scene, emergency workers searched for survivors as smoke from the attack continued to smolder beneath the pile of rubble.
Resident Lyudmila Hlushko, 78, said she heard a lot of explosions and the sound of rockets flying around 3am.
“Then the house shook violently and there was a loud bang, breaking the glass in my house,” she said.
Vet clinic, schools and residential buildings attacked, says Zelensky
08:51 , Arpan RaiUkraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russian attacks overnight hit ordinary civilian buildings as Vladimir Putin’s troops fired not just drones but aeroballistic, cruise and ballistic missiles.
“A rescue operation is currently underway in Kyiv at the site of a Russian drone strike on a nine-story residential building – an entire section of the building has been completely destroyed. Dozens of people have been rescued. Tragically, one person has been killed,” he said on X this morning.
He said the Russians launched more than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine.
“Ballistic, aeroballistic, and cruise missiles were used in the strikes. The main target of this attack was Kyiv. There is damage at twenty locations across the city – ordinary residential buildings, a school, a veterinary clinic, and other purely civilian infrastructure,” he said.
He added that energy infrastructure was also hit alongside port and residential areas.
“In total, since midnight yesterday, Russia has used more than 1,560 drones against our cities and communities. These are definitely not the actions of those who believe the war is coming to an end,” he said, referring to Putin’s recent comments.
A rescue operation is currently underway in Kyiv at the site of a Russian drone strike on a nine-story residential building – an entire section of the building has been completely destroyed. Dozens of people have been rescued. Tragically, one person has been killed. My… pic.twitter.com/HKyqZ4sFv3
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 14, 2026
Shock in Ukraine as corruption court arrests Zelensky’s former right-hand man
08:45 , Arpan RaiUkraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky and former head of his administration, on money-laundering charges.
The court also set bail at 140 million hryvnias ($3.19 million), which would allow Yermak, who has denied the allegations against him, to be released pending a final ruling in his case.
"I don't have that kind of money, and my lawyer will now work with friends and acquaintances (to raise the money for bail)," Yermak told reporters after the court's decision.
"My legal team will file an appeal. We will use every legal avenue to seek justice and the truth."
Shock in Ukraine as corruption court arrests Zelensky’s former right-hand man
Ukraine says Putin's bombing connected to Trump-Xi summit
08:24 , Arpan RaiUkrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha has tied the overnight attack to Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, saying Russia’s assault proved it posed a threat to international security.
“At the very time when leaders of the most powerful countries are meeting in Beijing, and the world hopes for peace, predictability and cooperation, [Vladimir] Putin launched hundreds of drones, ballistic and cruise missiles at the capital of Ukraine,” Sybiha said on Telegram.
He said there should be “no illusions” about ending the war.
“Only pressure on Moscow can make him stop,” Sybiha said of Putin, adding that US and Chinese leaders had sufficient leverage to compel Russia to end the war.
Neither Putin or Trump have provided details about what has changed to make a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine conflict possible.
Zelensky's former chief of staff Yermak under arrest
08:03 , Arpan RaiUkraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of president Volodymyr Zelensky and former head of his administration, on money-laundering charges.
The court also set bail at 140m hryvnias ($3.19m), which would allow Yermak, who has denied the allegations against him, to be released pending a final ruling in his case.
Watch: Russia launches vast drone attack on Ukraine
08:00 , Arpan RaiZelensky vows to keep pressure on Moscow to make concessions in talks
07:50 , Arpan RaiVolodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will keep up with its efforts to build pressure on Russia to end the war.
“We’re not giving up on diplomatic efforts, and we hope that pressure on Russia, together with negotiations in different formats, will help bring peace,” he said in a speech yesterday in Bucharest, Romania, to representatives of countries on Nato's eastern flank.
“Sanctions are working, our long-range (drone and missile) capabilities are working, and every form of pressure is working,” he said.
His remarks come at a time the European governments are assessing the merits of opening direct diplomatic talks with Putin.
Europe has for years tried to isolate the Russian leader and punished his country with international sanctions.
One dead and 16 injured in overnight attacks in Kyiv
07:40 , Arpan RaiOfficials in Kyiv say an overnight Russian air raid on the capital has killed at least one person and injured 16.
Damage was recorded across six districts of Kyiv, according to head of Kyiv's military administration Tymur Tkachenko. He warned Russia was attacking the capital with ballistic missiles and drones.
Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure was damaged.In the Darnytsia district, a multistory residential building partially collapsed splitting the structure in half and burying people under the rubble.
At least 10 people were rescued from the rubble, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service.
At the scene, emergency workers searched for survivors as smoke from the attack continued to smolder beneath the pile of rubble.
Resident Lyudmila Hlushko, 78, said she heard a lot of explosions and the sound of rockets flying around 3am.
“Then the house shook violently and there was a loud bang, breaking the glass in my house,” she said.
Frontline dynamics appear to shift in Ukraine's favour as Russia's 'spring offensive' goes nowhere
07:30 , Arpan RaiUkraine has gone from pleading for international help with its defence to offering foreign countries its expertise on how to counter attacks, thanks to its domestically developed drone technology.
Ukraine’s long-range drone and missile attacks have disrupted energy facilities and manufacturing deep inside Russia, with three regions reporting strikes on Wednesday.
The Russian defence ministry said that its forces intercepted and destroyed 286 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the illegally annexed Crimean Peninsula, the Azov Sea and the Black Sea.
On the 1,250-kilometre (780-mile) frontline, the advance of Russia’s bigger and better-equipped army has been slowing every month since October, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.
Russia’s spring offensive has floundered, with Russian forces recording a net loss of territory last month for the first time since 2024, the Washington-based think tank said.
“Not only are Ukrainian defensive lines holding, but Ukrainian forces have managed to contest the tactical initiative in several areas of the front line even as Russia continues to lose disproportionate amounts of manpower to achieve minimal gains,” the ISW said Tuesday.
Former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace placed on Russia’s wanted list
07:15 , Arpan RaiRussia has added Ben Wallace, the former British defence minister, to a wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation, according to state media reports on Wednesday, which cited the Russian Interior Ministry’s database.
Mr Wallace served as the UK’s defence secretary from before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 until August 2023.
Since leaving office, he has consistently advocated for increased military support for Kyiv and has been a vocal critic of Russian aggression.
Former UK defence secretary placed on Russia’s wanted list
Hungary to ask when will Putin ‘end this bloody war’
07:00 , Arpan RaiHungarian prime minister Péter Magyar said his new government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a drone attack near Hungary’s border, in a significant shift from his predecessor Viktor Orbán's friendly relations with Moscow.
Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on about 20 regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, in one of the longest attacks by Moscow in the four-year-old war, president Volodymyr Zelensky said.
At least 11 of these drones, including Shahed, entered Ukraine's Transcarpathia region, which shares its border with Hungary and Slovakia.
“The Hungarian government strongly condemns the Russian attack on Transcarpathia,” Magyar told journalists, adding that foreign minister Anita Orbán will speak with the ambassador Thursday morning.
The foreign minister will ask “when Russia and Vladimir Putin plan to finally end this bloody war,” Magyar added.
“Thank you for your compassion and strong position!” Zelensky said on X after Magyar’s comments.
Russia's massive aerial attack during Trump's trip to China 'cannot be coincidence', Zelensky says
06:50 , Arpan RaiRussia unleashed a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting critical infrastructure in the west, killing at least six people and prompting Nato-member Poland to scramble fighter jets, officials said.
Hungary condemned the strikes on areas of Ukraine with ethnic Hungarian communities and summoned the Russian ambassador.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky praised the Hungarian action as an “important message”.
“It certainly cannot be called a coincidence that one of the longest massive Russian attacks against Ukraine takes place precisely at the time when the President of the United States arrived for a visit to China,” Zelensky said on Telegram.
Russian strikes on Ukraine hit Odesa ports and railways
06:40 , Arpan RaiRussia's overnight air strikes on Ukraine targeted civilian infrastructure including ports in the southern Odesa region and railways, deputy prime minister Oleksiy Kuleba said this morning.
Russia fires more than 700 drones and missiles overnight
06:32 , Arpan RaiRussia launched at least 675 drones and 56 missiles at Ukraine in a massive overnight attack, Ukraine's Air Force said this morning.
Ukraine said its air defences had downed 652 drones and 41 missiles, and that 38 hits had been recorded across 24 locations. Damage from debris was reported at another 18 locations.
What is Putin’s powerful ‘Satan II’ nuclear missile that Russia claims could strike as far as South America?
06:25 , Arpan RaiRussia has test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernise the country's nuclear forces, a launch hailed by president Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end.
Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year. It was built to replace the aging Soviet-built Voyevoda.
“This is the most powerful missile in the world,” Putin declared, adding that the combined power of the Sarmat’s individually targeted warheads is more than four times higher than that of any Western counterpart. These claims could not be independently verified.
The Russian leader has repeatedly brandished the nuclear sword after sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022 to try to deter the West from ramping up support for Ukraine.
What is Putin’s Satan II missile Russia claims could strike as far as South America?
In photos: Blasts in Kyiv after Putin launches deadly assault
06:08 , Arpan Rai
One dead and 16 injured in overnight attacks in Kyiv
05:53 , Arpan RaiOfficials in Kyiv say an overnight Russian air raid on the capital has killed at least one person and injured 16.
Damage was recorded across six districts of Kyiv, according to head of Kyiv's military administration Tymur Tkachenko. He warned Russia was attacking the capital with ballistic missiles and drones.
Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure was damaged.In the Darnytsia district, a multistory residential building partially collapsed splitting the structure in half and burying people under the rubble.
At least 10 people were rescued from the rubble, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service.
At the scene, emergency workers searched for survivors as smoke from the attack continued to smolder beneath the pile of rubble.
Resident Lyudmila Hlushko, 78, said she heard a lot of explosions and the sound of rockets flying around 3am.
“Then the house shook violently and there was a loud bang, breaking the glass in my house,” she said.
In the Dnieper district, a drone hit the roof of a five-story residential building, Tkachenko said. Another building in the Dniprovskyi district was also damaged.
Watch: Russia launches vast drone attack on Ukraine
05:45 , Arpan RaiFormer UK defence secretary Ben Wallace placed on Russia’s wanted list
05:33 , Arpan RaiRussia has added Ben Wallace, the former British defence minister, to a wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation, according to state media reports on Wednesday, which cited the Russian Interior Ministry’s database.
Mr Wallace served as the UK’s defence secretary from before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 until August 2023.
Since leaving office, he has consistently advocated for increased military support for Kyiv and has been a vocal critic of Russian aggression.
Former UK defence secretary placed on Russia’s wanted list
Poland intercepts Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea
05:17 , Arpan RaiPoland said its air force intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea, calling the Russian flight a provocation and potential threat.
"The machine was flying in international airspace without a filed flight plan and with transponders turned off. There was no violation of Polish airspace," the Polish army said in a social media post. Defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said flights without transponders on could pose a threat to other aircraft and that its pilots would always respond immediately.
"Our aircraft intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea. This is another aggressive action by the Russian Federation and a test of our air defense systems," he wrote on X.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Polish army said it had undertaken military aviation operations in Polish airspace as a preventative measure due to Russian strikes on Ukraine.
"Ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems that were activated have returned to standard operational activities," the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces wrote on X.
Frontline dynamics appear to shift in Ukraine's favour as Russia's 'spring offensive' goes nowhere
04:54 , Arpan RaiUkraine has gone from pleading for international help with its defence to offering foreign countries its expertise on how to counter attacks, thanks to its domestically developed drone technology.
Ukraine’s long-range drone and missile attacks have disrupted energy facilities and manufacturing deep inside Russia, with three regions reporting strikes on Wednesday.
The Russian defence ministry said that its forces intercepted and destroyed 286 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the illegally annexed Crimean Peninsula, the Azov Sea and the Black Sea.
On the 1,250-kilometre (780-mile) frontline, the advance of Russia’s bigger and better-equipped army has been slowing every month since October, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.
Russia’s spring offensive has floundered, with Russian forces recording a net loss of territory last month for the first time since 2024, the Washington-based think tank said.
“Not only are Ukrainian defensive lines holding, but Ukrainian forces have managed to contest the tactical initiative in several areas of the front line even as Russia continues to lose disproportionate amounts of manpower to achieve minimal gains,” the ISW said Tuesday.
Russia's massive aerial attack during Trump's trip to China 'cannot be coincidence', Zelensky says
04:44 , Arpan RaiRussia unleashed a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting critical infrastructure in the west, killing at least six people and prompting Nato-member Poland to scramble fighter jets, officials said.
Hungary condemned the strikes on areas of Ukraine with ethnic Hungarian communities and summoned the Russian ambassador.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky praised the Hungarian action as an “important message”.
“It certainly cannot be called a coincidence that one of the longest massive Russian attacks against Ukraine takes place precisely at the time when the President of the United States arrived for a visit to China,” Zelensky said on Telegram.
Zelensky vows to keep pressure on Moscow to make concessions in talks
04:40 , Arpan RaiVolodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will keep up with its efforts to build pressure on Russia to end the war.
“We’re not giving up on diplomatic efforts, and we hope that pressure on Russia, together with negotiations in different formats, will help bring peace,” he said in a speech yesterday in Bucharest, Romania, to representatives of countries on Nato's eastern flank.
“Sanctions are working, our long-range (drone and missile) capabilities are working, and every form of pressure is working,” he said.
His remarks come at a time the European governments are assessing the merits of opening direct diplomatic talks with Putin.
Europe has for years tried to isolate the Russian leader and punished his country with international sanctions.
Hungary to ask when will Putin ‘end this bloody war’
04:28 , Arpan RaiHungarian prime minister Péter Magyar said his new government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a drone attack near Hungary’s border, in a significant shift from his predecessor Viktor Orbán's friendly relations with Moscow.
Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on about 20 regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, in one of the longest attacks by Moscow in the four-year-old war, president Volodymyr Zelensky said.
At least 11 of these drones, including Shahed, entered Ukraine's Transcarpathia region, which shares its border with Hungary and Slovakia.
“The Hungarian government strongly condemns the Russian attack on Transcarpathia,” Magyar told journalists, adding that foreign minister Anita Orbán will speak with the ambassador Thursday morning.
The foreign minister will ask “when Russia and Vladimir Putin plan to finally end this bloody war,” Magyar added.
“Thank you for your compassion and strong position!” Zelensky said on X after Magyar’s comments.
Kyiv attacked with drones and ballistic missiles, four injured
04:26 , Arpan RaiAt least four people have been left wounded after Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a mass drone and missile attack in the early hours today, officials said.
Damage was recorded across six districts of Kyiv, the head of Kyiv's military administration Tymur Tkachenko said.
He warned Russia was attacking the capital with ballistic missiles and drones.
In the Darnytsia district, a residential building partially collapsed, he said, burying people under the rubble. In the Dnieper district a drone hit the roof of a five-story residential building. Another building in the Dniprovskyi district was also damaged.
Explosions were heard across the capital in the early hours today as air raid sirens were sounded across Kyiv and other parts of the country.
Briefing: What we know on the 1,540th day of Ukraine war
04:21 , Arpan Rai- Russia is attacking Kyiv once again in a major barrage of missiles and drones, leaving four injured and damage across at least six districts of the Ukrainian capital
- The overnight attack comes after Vladimir Putin’s forces attacked Ukraine with more than 800 drones and killed six people on Wednesday, one of its biggest daytime aerial assaults ever
- The deadly attacks have continued on Ukraine despite Russian leader Putin and US president Donald Trump saying the war is coming to an end, suggesting progress between Moscow and Washington. But Volodymyr Zelensky categorically rejected Moscow’s bluff and said his forces are preparing for new attacks
- A defiant Zelensky has said Kyiv is not “giving up” on diplomatic efforts and will continue to pressure Russia to end the war. “Sanctions are working, our long-range (drone and missile) capabilities are working, and every form of pressure is working,” he said at a Nato gathering
