Over 500 drones fired at Ukraine: One killed, dozens injured in Russian attack; 14 regions impacted

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight, killing one person, wounding at least 24 others and damaging residential areas and infrastructure, officials said on Saturday, as reported by Reuters.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strikes hit 14 regions and involved more than 500 drones and 45 missiles. Three children were among the injured in Zaporizhzhia, where a strike also cut power to 25,000 residents, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov. Ukraine’s air force reported five missile and 24 drone hits across seven sites, with debris falling on 21 others.


"In Zaporizhzhia, all emergency services are engaged at the site of a Russian strike on a five-story residential building. Tragically, as of now, one person is confirmed dead, and dozens are wounded, including children," said the Ukrainian president in a post on X.

Further describing the attack he added, "Once again, it was a regular apartment building. Overnight, air defense forces and emergency services were also operating in other regions. Volyn, Dnipro, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, and Chernihiv regions were all affected by the attack. Numerous fires broke out, and civilian infrastructure – homes and businesses – suffered the most damage."

"Russians launched nearly 540 drones, 8 ballistic missiles, and 37 other types of missiles against civilian life.," he further said.

then calling for action Zelenskyy added, "We saw the world’s response to the previous strike. But now, as Russia once again shows its utter disregard for words, we count on real action. It is absolutely clear that Moscow used the time meant for preparing a leaders-level meeting to organize new massive attacks. The only way to reopen a window of opportunity for diplomacy is through tough measures against all those bankrolling the Russian army and effective sanctions against Moscow itself – banking and energy sanctions."

The barrage came amid stalled diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s invasion. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump met separately with Russian and Ukrainian leaders, but Moscow has since dismissed prospects of a summit between Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. “It is absolutely clear that Moscow used the time meant for preparing a leaders-level meeting to organize new massive attacks,” Zelenskyy said, urging fresh sanctions on Russia’s banking and energy sectors.

The attack was reported as Ukraine said it struck two Russian oil refineries in overnight attacks, hitting facilities in Krasnodar and Syzran. Kyiv reported explosions and a fire at the Krasnodar plant, while Russian officials said falling drone debris damaged a unit, sparking a blaze that was later extinguished. Russia’s defence ministry said it downed 11 Ukrainian drones over Krasnodar. In the Samara region, local officials confirmed an attempted attack near the Syzran refinery but gave no details.