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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Bryony Gooch

Russia launches largest airstrike on Ukraine since start of the war

Russia launched its “most massive airstrike” on Ukraine since the start of the war as part of an escalating bombing campaign, dashing hopes of a ceasefire.

Air raid alerts sounded “almost all night long” on Saturday as Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones – mostly Russian-Iranian Shaheds, plus a number of decoys – and 60 missiles.

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