Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period
Cities across the west of Ukraine were hit, with residential buildings damaged and many injured.
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"22 people in his city were injured and warned that the number would increase."
— Andriy Sadovyi , Politician
"A large number of drones had entered Ukrainian airspace from the north of the country, effectively moving in columns."
— Yurii Ihnat , Executive
"Amid the news the world is drowning in every day, we will not let Ukrainian grief get lost, become just another statistic, a headline that will be casually skipped over."
— Olena Zelenska , Other
Key People
The mayor of Lviv, Ukraine.
Maksym Kozytskyi is the governor of Lviv region.
Olena Zelenska is the wife of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine.
Head of the Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine.
Head of the Air Force's communications department in Ukraine.
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