Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks were justified as "responses to Russia's prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities", two days after Russian strikes on Kyiv killed 24.

Russian defenses shot down 81 drones headed for Moscow overnight, state agency Tass reported, citing Sobyanin.

Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage across six districts.

Russia continues launching nightly strikes on Ukrainian cities On the night of May 19, Russia once again terrorized Ukrainian cities with attack drones. Residential buildings were damaged and people were injured in several regions as a result of the attacks.

Russian drone strikes reportedly hit two civilian vessels in the Black Sea, including a Chinese-linked cargo ship heading toward Ukraine’s Odesa region. According to Al Jazeera, the attack happened just one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin was due to arrive in Beijing for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.