Russia don launch a large-scale drone attack against Ukraine on di eve of di third anniversary of di war.
Yuriy Ignat, tok tok pesin for Ukraine’Air Force Command, say a “record” 267 Russian drones dey launched in a single, coordinated attack.
Emergency services say di strikes cause destruction and set fire to buildings for a number of regions overnight.
E neva clear how many pipo don die, but initial figures from emergency services suggest say e get at least three casualties.
Na di most drones launched in a single attack since di Russian invasion begin on 24 February 2022, according to Ukraine Air Force tok tok.
Ignat say na anti-aircraft fire shoot down more dan half of di drones.
Meanwhile, Russia defence ministry say on Sunday dat 20 Ukrainian drones launch into Russia dey “destroyed” overnight.
“Di war kontinue”, Zelensky write for statement afta di attack as e dey ask for help to bring peace to di region
Di drone attack: Wetin you need to know
Overnight, Russia launch 267 attack drones against Ukraine, a “record” number, according to Ukraine Air Force Command.
Among dem, di air defence stop 138 while 119 disappear from radars afta dem jam and e no cause any damage.
Drones dey intercepted for at least 13 regions including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Odesa, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Emergency services report say drone strikes dey cause destruction and fires for a number of regions.
Two people in Kherson died, a man and a mother of twins, according to the Ukrainian state emergency services. Another casualty was reported in the central city of Kryvyi Rih.
The Ukrainian air force also reported that Russia launched three ballistic missiles overnight.
Meanwhile, Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that 20 Ukrainian drones launched into Russia were “destroyed” overnight.
Afta di large drone attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky dey urge for peace for di region.
For im post on X, e say “everione capable of helping wit air defence” gatz do so to protect human lives. “We must do everitin possible to bring a lasting and just peace to Ukraine,” e say.
Zelensky add say e dey achievable “through unity of all partners”.
E call for di “strength of all of Europe, di strength of America, di strength of everione wey dey seek lasting peace”.
Firefighters battle to put out blazing flames for Dnipropetro
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