{"id":16040,"date":"2026-05-07T11:26:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/16040\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:26:28","slug":"ukraine-fires-hundreds-of-drones-at-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/16040\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine fires hundreds of drones at Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

KIEV
\n\"Ukraine<\/p>\n

Russia<\/a>\u2019s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its forces had destroyed almost 350 Ukrainian drones<\/a> overnight, days before Moscow holds World War II commemorations and amid competing calls from both sides for a temporary ceasefire.<\/p>\n

Ukraine<\/a> had announced a unilateral truce on May 6, a request ignored by Moscow\u2019s army which continued its attacks throughout the day and overnight.<\/p>\n

Kiev\u2019s proposal was a counter-offer after Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a truce to cover May 9, when Russia marks victory over Nazi Germany in World War II and stages a major military parade on Red Square.<\/p>\n

Some 347 Ukrainian drones were destroyed between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n

A woman was killed in the Belgorod border region, the local governor said, and 13 were wounded in the Bryansk region, which also borders Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Russia fired 102 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kiev\u2019s air force said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had slammed Russia for ignoring the call to halt fire and left open the possibility of launching massive strikes on Russia during tomorrow\u2019s celebrations.<\/p>\n

Kiev has intensified its strikes on Russian energy sites in recent weeks, while a Russian barrage has killed dozens in recent days, in one of the deadliest periods for civilians in weeks.<\/p>\n

Moscow on May 6 evening threatened a huge strike on the center of Kiev in the event Ukraine attacks during the Victory Day events.<\/p>\n

It said it had sent a note to foreign embassies in Ukraine urging them to evacuate their staff.<\/p>\n

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