Russia downs hundreds of drones after Ukraine truce ends
Summary
Russia downed nearly 500 drones headed towards Moscow as renewed strikes in Ukraine killed at least 26 people in Zaporizhzhia and wounded dozens in Kharkiv. The attacks came as a short ceasefire in Kherson ended and Washington-led peace talks were set to resume next week.
Key Points
- Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defence systems intercepted nearly 500 drones aimed at the capital.
- A Russian strike on a village in Zaporizhzhia killed at least 26 people after a rare ceasefire in Kherson ended.
- Strikes in Kharkiv wounded 25 people at a medical facility and forced around 200 patients to be evacuated.
- Poland activated air defences as the attacks continued and US envoy Steve Witkoff said talks between Russia and Ukraine would resume next week.
