Russia is stepping up its use of mass drone attacks on individual Ukrainian cities, deploying hundreds of Shahed drones and specialized decoy UAVs, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian president said recovery and defense efforts continued throughout the day across several regions,

Officials say a Russian drone barrage has targeted the center of Kharkiv, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine’s second-largest city.

Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Between January and June, the number of Russian drone and missile attacks exceeded 23,000, a roughly 605% increase compared to the same period last year.