Major Drone Attack on Ukraine: Casualties Reported in Kyiv and Odesa

Overnight Drone Attack on Ukraine: Two Dead, Nine Injured in Kyiv and Odesa. A major drone assault on Ukraine overnight caused significant damage to buildings in Kyiv and Odesa, including a maternity ward. Two people were killed, and nine others sustained injuries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as "one of the biggest" of the war, stating that Moscow's forces launched over 315 drones and seven missiles. Oleksandr Butko, a resident of Kyiv, recounted, "At two o'clock in the morning, the air raid siren went off, and the drones started coming one by one." Larysa Bilka, a concierge in a damaged building in Odesa, added, "They are targeting civilians. They don't fight in the open. Who are they killing? Children, women, and the elderly." The attack came hours after Russia launched nearly 500 drones on Monday, marking the biggest aerial assault since the war began. Peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv have resumed, but progress is stalled. The incident underscores the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.