Russia launches 'aerial terror' with biggest drone attack since start of war - Zelenskyy

Russia has launched its biggest drone attack on Ukraine since the war started, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

He condemned Russia for its "aerial terror" as he reported more than 250 drones had hit his country overnight.

It comes ahead of the third-year anniversary of Russia's land, air and sea invasion of its smaller neighbour, which started on 24 February 2022.

"Every day, our people stand against aerial terror," he wrote on X.

"On the eve of the third anniversary of the full-scale war, Russia launched 267 attack drones against Ukraine - the largest attack since Iranian drones began striking Ukrainian cities and villages."

A total of 138 of the drones were downed and another 119 disappeared from radars after being jammed by electronic warfare, Ukraine's air force said in a statement, as damage was reported across five regions.

Mr Zelenskyy, who has had a troubling few days as US President Donald Trump referred to him as a "dictator", said in total nearly 1,150 attack drones, more than 1,400 guided aerial bombs and 35 missiles of various types were launched by Russia at Ukraine in the past week.

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