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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Russia launches largest airstrike on Ukraine since war began

  • Russia has launched its largest air attack on Ukraine since 2022, deploying over 500 drones across multiple cities on Saturday.
  • The attacks impacted Kyiv, Cherkasy, Lviv, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Mykolaiv, with photos and videos shared by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • Ukraine's Air Force confirmed one F-16 pilot was killed, though 475 of the 537 aerial targets were successfully shot down.
  • In response to the six-hour assault, Poland scrambled its NATO jets and activated its ground-based air defence systems.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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