Russia on Saturday launched its largest drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv since the start of its invasion, according to local officials.

Russia attacked central and westernUkraine with 17 Shahed kamikaze drones, 10 of which were successfully downed by Ukrainian air defense, and eastern Ukraine with six S-300 missiles in the early hours of Dec.

Ukrainian military officials say Russia has launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion last year.

Ukrainians were awoken through the night yet again after Russia’s latest mass drone attack had air alerts ringing out in numerous regions across Ukraine in the early hours of Dec 5, Telegram channels affiliated with the Ukrainian military and local civil defense authorities report.

Satellite imagery published by The War Zone showed damage to defenses in the port of Sevastopol, occupied Crimea.

Ukraine’s military said that Russia has launched its most intense drone attack since the beginning of the war in 2022, and has targeted the capital city for over six hours. Kyiv was the main

Ukraine suffered the largest Russian drone attack in more than ten days on Wednesday as American money for military support may run out amid stalled aid talks in Washington.

Russia is accused of killing its soldiers who try to surrender. Ukrainian officials now say it's using drones to kill wounded to stop it happening.