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Russia’s Largest Bombardment of Ukraine

A multi-story residential building damaged after a Russian drone attack in Odesa on June 28, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn’t often see bombardments. We get the latest from our correspondent in Kyiv.

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