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Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 614 drones, missiles: Kyiv

Published: 21 Aug 2025 - 10:03 am | Last Updated: 21 Aug 2025 - 10:08 am
People take shelter at a metro station during Russian air attacks in Kyiv on August 21, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Pilipey / AFP)

People take shelter at a metro station during Russian air attacks in Kyiv on August 21, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Pilipey / AFP)

AFP

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Thursday, Moscow's largest attack in weeks after US-led efforts to halt the Kremlin's invasion. The air force said Russian forces had launched 574 drones and 40 missiles in an attack that left at least one dead. Air defence units downed 546 of the drones and 31 missiles.