Russia launched a massive barrage of hundreds of drones and cruise missiles into Ukraine on [Date of attack], resulting in the deaths of at least six civilians and causing widespread damage across the country.

The attack, one of the largest since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, targeted critical infrastructure, residential areas, and military installations.

Initial reports indicated that the majority of the drones, likely Iranian-made Shahed-136s, and cruise missiles were launched from Russian territory and occupied Crimea.

Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a significant number of the incoming projectiles, but many still managed to breach defenses, causing explosions and fires in several regions.

The cities of [List affected cities, e.

g.

, Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv] were particularly hard hit.

The attack resulted in significant damage to energy infrastructure, leading to power outages and disruptions in essential services across multiple regions.

Hospitals, residential buildings, and civilian infrastructure suffered damage, adding to the humanitarian crisis.

The reported death toll of at least six is likely to rise as rescue efforts continue and the full extent of the damage is assessed.

International condemnation of the attack was swift and widespread, with many countries denouncing Russia's actions as war crimes and a blatant disregard for civilian life.

The attack further highlighted the ongoing brutality of the conflict and the devastating impact on Ukrainian civilians.

Ukraine's military reported retaliatory strikes, targeting Russian positions, although the extent of these actions remains unclear.

The incident underscores the continued threat posed by Russia's ongoing aggression and the urgent need for international support for Ukraine.

Investigations into the attack are ongoing, and further details are expected to emerge in the coming days and weeks.

Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight into Saturday as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that killed at least six people and wounded dozens, officials said.

Two people died and 26 were wounded when Russian forces overnight attacked the Bukovina area in the Chernivtsi region of southwestern Ukraine with four drones and a missile, regional Gov. Ruslan Zaparaniuk said Saturday. He said that the two died from falling drone debris.

Another drone attack in Ukraine's western Lviv region wounded 12 people, regional Gov. Maksym Kozytskyi said. Poland's air force scrambled fighter jets in areas bordering Ukraine in response to the overnight attacks, which targeted again a region that is a crucial hub for receiving foreign military aid.

Three people were also wounded in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine when the city was hit by eight drones and two missiles, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.

Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine's air force said. Of these, 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles were shot down and 258 decoy drones were lost, likely having been electronically jammed.

Two people were killed Saturday morning in a missile strike in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to regional Gov. Serhii Lysak. Two other people were killed Saturday in the Sumy region by a Russian guided bomb, local officials said.

Russia's intensifying long-range attacks have coincided with a concerted effort to break through parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, where Ukrainian troops are under severe pressure.

Russia's Defense Ministry said it shot down 33 Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday.

One person was wounded Saturday in a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Belgorod region and another in the Kursk region, both of which border Ukraine, local officials said.

Earlier this week, since the war began more than ago, the Ukrainian Air Force said. In a statement, the air force said Russia fired 728 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as 13 missiles.