477 drones, 60 missiles: Russia launches biggest aerial attack on Ukraine; F-16 downed, pilot killed
Russia -Ukraine war: Russia launched 477 drones and 60 missiles on Ukraine overnight in the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war amid the soaring tensions between the two nations. Ukrainian officials described the attack as the 'most massive air strike'. The attack comes amid Russian President Vladimir Putin's saying that Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul. The F-16 warplane Ukraine received from its Western partners was also downed in the Russian attack, while the pilot died as the fighter jet went down. The deadly assault is a part of Russia's escalating bombing campaign, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine's air force, told the Associated Press that Russia's overnight onslaught was “the most massive air strike” on Ukraine, taking into account both the drones and missiles fired as part of the attack. Attack rages across Ukraine; Poland scrambled aircraft to ensure safety Russia's attack targeted reg...