Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the start of the war, deploying over 800 drones and decoy devices in a coordinated strike that hit multiple targets across the country, including the capital, Kyiv. At least two people were killed and 17 injured in the attacks.

According to Ukrainian officials, the assault involved 805 drones and decoys, along with 13 missiles of various types. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it intercepted and destroyed 747 drones and four missiles.

"This is the largest drone attack we've seen since the full-scale invasion began," confirmed Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Air Force.

The strikes resulted in nine confirmed missile impacts and 56 drone hits across 37 locations, with falling debris causing additional damage in eight areas.

In Kyiv, smoke was seen rising from the Cabinet of Ministers building, a central government facility, marking what could be the first time a key government building was directly damaged in an airstrike. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, while police cordoned off the area.

"This is the first instance where a government building has sustained damage from a Russian attack, including to its roof and upper floors," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. "We will rebuild the structures, but the lives lost are irreplaceable."

Svyrydenko urged the international community to respond with more than just words, calling for tougher sanctions, especially targeting Russian oil and gas.

Among the victims were a woman and her three-month-old baby, whose bodies were pulled from the rubble by rescuers, Kyiv city administrator Tymur Tkachenko confirmed. He had initially stated the child was one year old. At least 10 sites in Kyiv were damaged in the barrage.

Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said Russian drones struck a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district and a four-story residential block in the Darnytskyi district—both reportedly direct hits.

This marks the second large-scale drone and missile strike on Kyiv in just two weeks, further diminishing hopes for a diplomatic resolution.

The attack follows recent calls from European leaders urging President Vladimir Putin to end the war. Meanwhile, 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to send troops as part of a “reassurance force” after the conflict concludes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated his willingness to engage in peace talks with Putin and has appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to impose stronger sanctions on Moscow to pressure an end to the war.