477 drones, 60 missiles: Russia launches biggest aerial attack on Ukraine; F-16 downed, pilot killed
Russia -Ukraine war: Amid the soaring tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the former launched what officials described 'the most massive air strike' on Ukraine, firing 477 drones, 60 missiles overnight.
While repelling the attack, Ukrainian F-16 pilot, Maksym Ustymenko, died, Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on X.
The deadly assault is a part of Russia's escalating bombing campaign, a Ukrainian official said on Sunday.
Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine's air force, told the Associated Press that Russia's overnight onslaught was 'the most massive air strike' on Ukraine, taking into account both the drones and missiles fired as part of the attack.
Russia's attack targeted regions across Ukraine, including western Ukraine, far from the frontline.
Poland and allied countries scrambled aircraft to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the Polish air force said Sunday.
Out of the total 537 weapons that Russia fired at Ukraine, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed, the Ukraine Air Force said, reported news agencies.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a clip of the assault on X, claiming that the 'Russians were targeting everything that sustains life.'
Zelenskyy said that almost all night, air raid alerts sounded across Ukraine, as Russia pounded with majorly Russian-Iranian Shahed drones along with 60 missiles of various types.
The renewed wave of attacks comes after Russia President Vladimir Putin claimed Moscow was open to resuming peace talks in Istanbul. The ongong escalation, however, shows no signs of abating as US-led international peace efforts have so far produced no breakthrough. Two recent rounds of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul were brief and yielded no progress on reaching a settlement.
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