Russia carried out one of its largest drone raids in weeks overnight, launching 85 Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones and an Iskander-M ballistic missile against targets across Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Air-defence units shot down or suppressed 61 of the unmanned aircraft, the service said. Remaining drones and the missile struck at least 12 locations in the frontline regions of Sumy, Donetsk, Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk, causing unspecified damage. The attack came as Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump concluded talks in Alaska that yielded no concrete announcement on the 30-month-old war.
🔴 85 drones russes sur l'Ukraine pendant le sommet ▶️ L'Ukraine affirme que la Russie a mené cette nuit une importante attaque : "L'ennemi a lancé une attaque à l'aide d'un missile balistique Iskander-M et de 85 drones d'attaque de type Shahed" à partir de 19h30 vendredi. https://t.co/sTEEtbSb4j
Russia launches 85 attack drones, ballistic missile on Ukraine overnight, Kyiv says https://t.co/UDShUfqk1A
🔴 EN DIRECT L'Ukraine visée par 85 drones russes au cours de la nuit de vendredi à samedi https://t.co/qcP2uxErdL https://t.co/OTippwctlH