Russia's Deadly Drone Assault on Ukraine: At Least Three Dead, Zelensky Demands Action

Russia Launches Massive Drone Attack on Ukraine, Killing at Least Three Kyiv, Ukraine – In a devastating attack on the night of June 10, 2025, Russia launched 315 drones against Ukraine, targeting major cities including Kyiv and Odesa. The assault, which included 250 Shahed-type kamikaze drones and seven missiles, resulted in at least three fatalities and more than a dozen injuries, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack caused significant damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. "They are fighting against us, against civilians," said one resident of Kyiv, showing reporters fragments of a drone that landed near her apartment building. "They don't fight openly, they kill children, women, and the elderly." The attack on a maternity hospital in Odesa left several dead and at least 13 wounded. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a video address, described the attack as one of the largest ever and urged Western allies to respond with concrete actions. He reiterated his call for stronger sanctions against Moscow to pressure Russia to seek peace. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that its air defenses intercepted 102 Ukrainian drones on the night of the attack. However, the scale of the damage and the casualties reported by Ukrainian authorities paint a starkly different picture. The international community is closely monitoring the situation and condemning the Russian aggression.