Ukraine Hit by 479 Russian Drones in Largest Offensive of the War: Ukraine Air Force

Tom Durante Jun 9th, 2025, 7:29 am

(Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP photo)

Russia has bombarded Ukraine with the largest attack of the 3-year-old conflict , launching 479 drones overnight in a bold offensive, the Ukrainian air force said Monday.

The Ukraine air force told the Associated Press Monday that they were able to knock out 277 drones and 19 missiles, adding that in total, just 10 targets were hit.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Associated Press Sunday that “the situation is very difficult” in those areas, but didn’t get into specifics.

One person was reportedly in the Russian strike.

The assault comes days after President Donald Trump fired off a

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