Russia has launched hundreds of drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war so far, Kyiv has said.
Ukraine’s air force reported 479 drones and 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine, focusing on central and western parts of the country.
Ukrainian air defences claimed to have destroyed 277 drones and 19 missiles mid-flight, adding that only 10 drones or missiles hit their target.
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on X that “Russia only truly understands one language — the language of force.”
Ahead of the G7 Summit in Canada and the NATO Summit on the Netherlands, he said Ukraine was doing everything to ensure the summits were “not hollow.”
He continued that force “is precisely the language that must become the working one across all formats of international engagement in the coming months.”
Polish and allied aircraft were activated earlier on Monday to ensure the safety of airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said.
“The steps taken are aimed at ensuring security in the regions bordering the areas at risk,” the Command said on X.
