Russia hits Ukraine with barrage of drones, missiles, kills 3, Kyiv says

Aftermath of a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv
A police officer works near damaged vehicles at the site of a residential building damaged during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, September 20, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Source: REUTERS

Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, killing three people and injuring dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.

In a statement on the Telegram app, Zelenskiy said that Russia launched around 580 drones and 40 missiles targeting Ukraine's infrastructure, civilian production companies, and residential areas in different regions across the country.

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