Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack

According to the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight in a massive assault targeting multiple regions of Russia, the occupied Crimean Peninsula, and the Sea of Azov. The Tuesday announcement highlights what would be one of the largest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory since the start of the conflict, if the figures are verified.

The large-scale drone barrage coincided with Kyiv bracing itself for an anticipated, massive retaliatory aerial attack. While Moscow reported the interception of the nearly 900 incoming drones, unconfirmed media reports also pointed to the scale of the unfolding military developments.