Russia launched 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight in the largest aerial assault since the war began. The capital Kyiv was the primary target.

Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 1 dead, 26 injured Zelensky, Trump discuss air defense, joint drone production amid Russian strikes 'There is also good news' — Ukrainian drones hit key military optics plant in Russia,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that interceptor drones had proved effective in downing many Russian drones deployed in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv and issued a new call for their rapid development and production.