Russia pounds Ukraine with drones in daytime attack
Russia launched over 400 drones in a daytime attack on Ukraine, causing injuries and damage across multiple regions including Ternopil, Cherkasy, and Odesa. Ukrainian forces intercepted 388 of the drones, marking a shift from Russia's usual nighttime strikes to large-scale daytime assaults. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse, exacerbating an ongoing environmental crisis.
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Russia pounds Ukraine with drones in daytime attackSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 01, 2026, 09:43 PMUpdated May 01, 2026, 09:58 PMListenMay 1 - Russia launched more than 400 drones at Ukraine in a daytime attack, injuring 10 people in the western city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.Ukraine's air force said Russia attacked the country with 409 drones between 8 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. local time (0500–1230 GMT). Air force units downed or neutralised 388 of them in the north, south, centre and west of the country, it said.The air force had earlier said that Russia sent 210 drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack.Since the beginning of the war more than four years ago, Russia has mainly carried out major drone and missile strikes at night.
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