Russia’s factories have begun churning out vast quantities of attack drones over the past year, producing a deadly fleet that is now taking to Ukrainian skies in record numbers almost daily. An assault Wednesday was the largest yet,

KYIV, July 9 (Reuters) - Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to Kyiv and aimed unusually direct criticism at Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In what Kyiv described as the most extensive aerial offensive since the start of the war over three years ago, Russia launched a massive barrage of drones and missiles targeting western Ukraine, far from the active front lines.