Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period

Russia launched approximately 400 drones in a daytime attack across western Ukraine, damaging a UNESCO-designated site and striking residential areas in multiple cities. The assault injured many civilians and caused widespread destruction to homes and infrastructure in the western region. The attack underscores Russia's continued use of mass drone strikes against Ukrainian civilian areas and cultural heritage sites despite international protections for UNESCO properties. Western Ukraine, farther from the front lines, has increasingly become a target for Russian long-range strikes in recent months. The damage to a UNESCO site may draw renewed international attention to Russia's targeting of protected cultural landmarks during the conflict.